Momentum

In physics, momentum is a physical quantity related to the velocity and mass of an object.

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It is helpful to think of momentum as "mass in motion." All objects have mass, and if an object is moving, then it has momentum. The amount of momentum that an object has depends on two variables: the mass and the velocity of the moving object. This can be written as:

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momentum = mass × velocity

Physics: Physics (from the Greek, φυσικός (phusikos), "natural", and φύσις (phusis), "nature") is the science of the natural world in the broadest sense, dealing with matter and energy and the fundamental forces of nature that govern the interaction...

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Mass: Mass is a property of physical objects that, roughly speaking, measures the amount of matter they contain. It is a central concept of classical mechanics and related subjects....

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