Momentum is mass times velocity (Vector)¶

An object’s linear momentum is a vector quantity defined as the product of its mass and velocity vector.

Links:

Wikipedia, see first paragraph.

mass¶: mass of the object.

Symbol:: m
Latex:: \(m\)
Dimension:: mass

velocity¶: Vector of the object’s velocity. See speed.

Symbol:: v
Latex:: \({\vec v}\)
Dimension:: velocity

momentum¶: Vector of the object’s linear momentum.

Symbol:: p
Latex:: \({\vec p}\)
Dimension:: momentum

law¶

p = m * v

Latex:: \[{\vec p} = m {\vec v}\]