Momentum (Newtonian)
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$$p = mv$$
Where
- \(p\) is the momentum of the body,
- \(m\) is the mass of the body, and
- \(v\) is the velocity of the body
This formula relates the momentum of a body to its mass and velocity.
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Example #
Kevin throws a baseball with a mass of 0.5 kg at a speed of 5000000 m/s. What is the momentum of the baseball?
We know that momentum is equal to mass times velocity, so we can plug in the values to get the answer.
$$p = mv \Longrightarrow p = 0.5 \cdot 5000000 \Longrightarrow p = 2500000 \frac{kg \cdot m}{s}$$