Example 1
A 0.15 kg ball moving at 30 m/s has momentum 4.5 kg·m/s.
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Physics tools › Momentum calculator
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Momentum calculator
Linear momentum combines mass and velocity. Because velocity has a direction, momentum is a vector quantity even though this calculator handles one signed component at a time.
Formula usedp = mv
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Momentum calculator
What do the symbols mean?
pmomentum
mmass
vspeed
Two worked examples
Example 2
A 1,000 kg car at 20 m/s has momentum 20,000 kg·m/s.
Good to knowLinear momentum is conventionally written p.