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
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