Initial momentum equals final momentum

If no external force is applied to a system of objects, the total momentum of the system remains constant during and after any interactions between objects. See Momentum is constant.

Conditions:

1. The system is closed.

Links:

1. Wikipedia.

initial_time

Initial time.

Symbol:

t_0

Latex:

\(t_{0}\)

Dimension:

time

final_time

Final time.

Symbol:

t_1

Latex:

\(t_{1}\)

Dimension:

time

momentum

momentum as a function of time.

Symbol:

p(t)

Latex:

\(p{\left(t \right)}\)

Dimension:

momentum

law

p(t_1) = p(t_0)

Latex:

\[p{\left(t_{1} \right)} = p{\left(t_{0} \right)}\]