How Does Momentum Define Motion in Physics?

[JULIE PA double ®]

What exactly is "Momentum"?

What exactly is "Momentum"?

 

[DeBbIeFrIcKeNrAy]

Geez julie! You're smart let me tell ya:) lol I'm not sure what you mean by saying "what exactly is momentum" but i know for our class it's that little P thing...and it's mass 'x' velocity:) hopefully that helped you out;)

 

[pmb_phy]

Originally posted by JULIE PA double ®
What exactly is "Momentum"?

Consider a system of point particles bouncing around and off each other in an inertial frame of referance. Define a quantity massociated with each particle such that the quantity mv is conserved. Give the name mass to the quantity "m". It is found experimentally that such a quantity exists for each particle. Define the quantity p as p = mv. The quantity p is called the momentum of the particle whose mass is m and whose velocity is v.

 

[turin]

Originally posted by JULIE PA double ®
What exactly is "Momentum"?

Quantity of motion.