Kinetics of Particles: Impulse-Momentum

Abstract

Since the beginning of time, the principles of impact and momentum have influenced our daily lives here on Earth and in the depth of space. There is strong evidence that the universe exploded from an infinitely dense primal seed, possibly 8 to 18 billion years ago, and that it will continue to expand forever. In these respects, this event inaugurated an eternal potential for collisions between debris and planet Earth. In fact, it is now believed that the collision of a large comet with Earth is the reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs from the face of our planet.