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conservation of momentum


  • n  the principle that the total linear momentum in a closed system is constant and is not affected by processes occurring inside the system
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    Science isn't the sort of thing most people think of as funny. Chalk it up to poor science education, but jokes about the law of the conservation of momentum or the reactive properties of sulphur have the dusty odor of the arcane.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
    July 2, 2013 - Boise Weekly

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