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3 Chapter 3 – Kinetics of Particles

Impulse and Momentum – Conservation of Linear Momentum

If the resultant external force on a particle is zero during an interval of time:

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Base on σ = :

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෍ = 0 = 0 = = 0

Conservation of Linear Momentum

Linear momentum may be conserved in one coordinate direction, such as , but not

necessarily in the or direction

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