Classical Mechanics
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Classical Mechanics
Impulse
The vector quantity defined as the integral of a force over the time interval during which it acts, equal to the net change in momentum.
Classical MechanicsInclined Plane
A simple machine consisting of a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle to the horizontal.
Classical MechanicsInelastic Collision
A collision in which total linear momentum is conserved, but total kinetic energy is not conserved.
Classical MechanicsInertia
The natural resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity or state of motion.