Net Momentum

Definition

Net momentum refers to the total amount of momentum in a system, taking into account the combined effect of all objects involved. It is calculated by adding up the individual momenta of each object.

Related terms

Initial Momentum: The momentum an object has at the beginning of a given situation.

Final Momentum: The momentum an object has at the end of a given situation.

Conservation of Momentum:

The principle that states that in an isolated system, where no external forces act, the total momentum before an event is equal to the total momentum after the event.