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    momentum
    /mə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/

    noun

    • 1. the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.
    • 2. the impetus gained by a moving object: "the vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped"

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  3. 6 days ago · In simple words, the momentum deals with the quantity of the motion. It is also defined as the conserved quantity. Momentum is the measurable quantity as the object is moving and has mass and so it has the momentum. Momentum is defined as the mass (m) times the velocity (v).

  4. Jun 20, 2024 · Momentum, like velocity, is a vector quantity, having both magnitude and direction. A force applied to a body can change the magnitude of the momentum or its direction or both. Newton’s second law is one of the most important in all of physics.

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  5. Jun 27, 2024 · What are Newton’s Laws of Motion? An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion at constant speed and in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced force. The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied.

  6. Jun 25, 2024 · conservation of momentum, general law of physics according to which the quantity called momentum that characterizes motion never changes in an isolated collection of objects; that is, the total momentum of a system remains constant.

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  7. 4 days ago · In physics, angular momentum (sometimes called moment of momentum or rotational momentum) is the rotational analog of linear momentum. It is an important physical quantity because it is a conserved quantity – the total angular momentum of a closed system remains constant.

  8. Jun 18, 2024 · Momentum is a measure of an object's resistance to a change in motion. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude (size) and direction. The formula for momentum is p = mv, where p is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity. The exam weight of this unit is 12-18%, and it tends to span over ~14-17 45-minute class periods.

  9. Jun 20, 2024 · Newton’s laws of motion, three statements describing the relations between the forces acting on a body and the motion of the body, first formulated by English physicist and mathematician Isaac Newton, which are the foundation of classical mechanics.

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