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 student is able to plan data collection strategies to test the law of conservation of momentum in a two- object collision that is elastic or inelastic and analyze the resulting data graphically.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Explain, in terms of conservation of momentum and energy, why collisions of neutrons with protons will thermalize neutrons better than collisions with oxygen.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

The rule of conservation of momentum was having its way.

From The Man Who Staked the Stars by Dye, Charles