Topic 1 Impulse
(a) Define impulse.
(b) Define momentum.
(c) Rearrange Newton's 2nd law in terms of impulse and momentum.
Topic 2 Conservation of Momentum
Given Newton's laws of motion, show that momentum must be conserved in any interaction.
Topic 3 Bootstrap Machines
Discuss the feasibility of a device that lifts itself up by it's own bootstraps.
Examples
A golf club imparts a force F on a golf ball of mass m, giving it a velocity of v. For what time is the club in contact with the ball?
A tennis ball of mass m and a basketball of mass M are dropped together, with the tennis ball on top and directly above the basketball. If the basketball were dropped alone, it would bounce back to a height H, but with the tennis ball above it, it only bounces back to a height h. To what will the tennis ball fly?
Textbook Problems
|
Level |
Do to hand in |
Read and do for yourself |
| A | 4, 6 | 7 |
| B | 5, 9 | 2, 7, 10 |
| C | 1 | 2, 4 |