Momentum Equation

Reference from the original Physics I textbook.

$\vec{p} = m \vec{v}$

$\vec{p} = Momentum (N \cdot s)$
$m = Mass (kg)$
$\vec{v} = Velocity (m/s)$

$[\begin{aligned} 1 Newton & = 1 kg \cdot m / s^{2} \end{aligned}]$

Related Glossary Terms

Conservation of Momentum Equations, Momentum, Momentum-Force Equation, Table 6.4.1: Linear vs. Angular Equations

Index

Chapter 4 - Introduction to Momentum

Chapter 4 - FFR - Kinetic Energy

Chapter 8 - FFR - More on Fluids

Glossary and deeper reading · 1 refreshers

These editorial refreshers supplement the reading. Definitions and examples are added guidance; original source wording and recorded answers remain in their original context.

Linear momentum
Linear momentum is a vector describing an object’s motion and equals mass times velocity in the nonrelativistic model. The vector sum of momenta is conserved when the net external impulse on the system is zero. For example, two identical carts moving equally fast in opposite directions have zero total linear momentum but nonzero total kinetic energy.
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