Conservation of Momentum
Summary
Conservation of momentum is a special case where the net impulse is zero.
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Definition
The conservation of momentum is a special case when the net impulse is zero. This implies that no external forces are acting on a body or a system. From the impulse momentum theorem, because the net impulse is zero, the change in momentum is zero as well.