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 =mv mv
  • 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 =mv mv
  • 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?
    m1v1i+m_{1}v_{1i} +m2v2i= m_{2}v_{2i} =m1v1f+ m_{1}v_{1f} +m2v2f m_{2}v_{2f}
  • 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