conservation of momentum

British  

noun

1. the principle that the total linear or angular momentum in any isolated system is constant, provided that no external force is applied

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conservation of momentum Scientific  

1. A conservation law stating that the total linear momentum of a closed system remains constant through time, regardless of other possible changes within the system.

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Example Sentences

What allows the conservation of momentum are relativistic effects.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2023

Through particle collider physics, the participants learn about many aspects of science, including the principle of conservation of momentum, the basics of fundamental particles and even the field of statistics.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2023

The conservation of momentum principle can be applied to systems as different as a comet striking Earth and a gas containing huge numbers of atoms and molecules.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Does the law of conservation of momentum survive this requirement at high velocities?

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

In sharp contrast here the principle of conservation of momentum may be brought in by ballistic pendulum experiments involving elastic and inelastic impacts.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul