KPK英汉双语物理-力学：03-动量泵.docVIP

1.3 Momentum pump We were just dealing with the question of where the momentum goes from a body with decreasing speed. We found that the momentum flows into the ground. We now ask the opposite question: Where does the vehicle get its momentum from when it speeds up? A wagon is set in motion as a result of someone pulling on a rope attached to it, Fig. 1.11. While the person pulls, the wagon picks up speed, meaning that its momentum increase. Where does the momentum come from? From the person pulling? The momentum of the person would then have to decrease, which it doesn’t. The person is at re