Initial momentum equals final momentum

If there is no external force applied to system of objects, the summary momentum of this 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:
\[p{\left(t_{1} \right)} = p{\left(t_{0} \right)}\]