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2. Particles and radiation
2.7 Applications of conservation laws
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Momentum is conserved in collisions unless an
external force
acts on the system.
True
The conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system is constant
over
time.
Energy can neither be created nor
destroyed
according to the conservation of energy.
In a closed system, the total momentum before an event is equal to the total momentum
after
the event.
The conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system remains
constant
over time.
The law of conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system is
constant
The total momentum before a collision equals the total momentum after in a
closed system
True
What characterizes an elastic collision?
Kinetic energy is conserved
What happens to energy in an isolated system according to conservation of energy?
Total energy remains constant
What does the conservation of energy state about the total energy of an isolated system?
Remains constant
Match the conservation law with its description:
Conservation of Momentum ↔️ Total momentum is constant unless acted upon by external force
Conservation of Energy ↔️ Total energy is constant in an isolated system
The total momentum after a collision is always less than the total momentum before
False
Match the conservation law with its description:
Conservation of Momentum ↔️ Total momentum of a closed system remains constant
Conservation of Energy ↔️ Total energy of an isolated system remains constant
What is the formula for momentum?
p
=
p =
p
=
m
v
mv
m
v
In an inelastic collision, some kinetic energy is converted to other forms such as heat or
sound
.
Match the interaction with its energy transformation:
Collisions ↔️ Kinetic energy to heat or sound
Explosions ↔️ Chemical potential energy to kinetic energy
Radioactive Decay ↔️ Nuclear potential energy to kinetic energy
Particle accelerators use the conservation of energy and
charge
to study particle properties.
True
What are conservation laws?
Fundamental physical principles
Match the conservation law with its description:
Conservation of Energy ↔️ Total energy is constant
Conservation of Momentum ↔️ Total momentum is constant
Conservation of Charge ↔️ Total charge is constant
Momentum is conserved in explosions.
True
The conservation of momentum applies only to
closed systems
.
True
Energy can be transformed from kinetic energy to
potential energy
.
True
Energy can be destroyed in a closed system.
False
The
laws of conservation
are fundamental to understanding the physical world
True
What is the formula for momentum?
p
=
p =
p
=
m
v
mv
m
v
In an inelastic collision,
kinetic energy
is converted to other forms such as heat or sound
True
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only
transformed
True
The law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of a closed system remains constant unless acted upon by an external
force
In which type of event is momentum conserved according to the law of conservation of momentum?
Collisions and explosions
The conservation of
momentum
states that the total momentum of a closed system remains constant unless an external force acts on it.
The conservation of momentum applies in collisions and explosions, where the total momentum before the event equals the total momentum
after
.
In a closed system, the total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum
after
the collision.
What is the equation for the conservation of momentum in a collision involving two objects?
m
1
v
1
i
+
m_{1}v_{1i} +
m
1
v
1
i
+
m
2
v
2
i
=
m_{2}v_{2i} =
m
2
v
2
i
=
m
1
v
1
f
+
m_{1}v_{1f} +
m
1
v
1
f
+
m
2
v
2
f
m_{2}v_{2f}
m
2
v
2
f
Rocket propulsion demonstrates the conservation of
momentum
, where ejecting gases in one direction propels the rocket in the opposite direction.
Radioactive decay conserves both energy and
momentum
, allowing it to be used in nuclear power and medical treatments.
The conservation of energy states that energy can only be transformed or
transferred
What happens to momentum in a closed system during a collision?
It remains constant
What is the role of external forces in the conservation of momentum?
They change the momentum
In what situations is momentum conserved?
Collisions and explosions
What is the effect of external forces on the total momentum of a system?
It changes the momentum
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