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OpenStudy (dbzfan836):

Basics of momentum, and its calculations?

OpenStudy (dbzfan836):

I am sorry about this seeming noobish, but i have seemed to get confused on momentum

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Momentum can be defined as "mass in motion." All objects have mass; so if an object is moving, then it has momentum - it has its mass in motion. The amount of momentum that an object has is dependent upon two variables: how much stuff is moving and how fast the stuff is moving. so basically momentum=mass*velocity. unit of momentum is the kg m/s Also, Momentum is a vector quantity.

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