Kinetic energy via momentum¶

Kinetic energy can be expressed as a function of momentum and mass.

Notes:

This relation also holds in Quantum Mechanics.

Links:

Wikipedia, fourth formula.

kinetic_energy¶: The kinetic_energy of the object.

Symbol:: K
Latex:: \(K\)
Dimension:: energy

momentum¶: The momentum of the object.

Symbol:: p
Latex:: \(p\)
Dimension:: momentum

mass¶: The mass of the object.

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

law¶

K = p^2 / (2 * m)

Latex:: \[K = \frac{p^{2}}{2 m}\]