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This lecture covers the definition of momentum, its conservation in collisions, and interesting applications in nuclear physics, such as the Oklo geological reactors. It also explores Einstein's mass-energy equivalence and the concept of chain reactions. The instructor, Fabrizio Carbone, presents examples like the tennis serve and the ballistic pendulum to illustrate these principles.