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Grade 12th PassMechanics

when apply do law of momentum theory

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14 Years agoGrade 12th Pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer14 Years ago

when no external force acts

Profile image of Ritwik Garg
14 Years ago

According to newtons second law,

Fnet=d(P)/dt     (P is momentun, Fnet is net external force)

So, when F=0,

P is constant i.e. momentum is conserved in the direction where Fnet is zero.