Unit of Momentum | What is the Unit of Momentum?

[Rasine]

what is the unit of momentum?

i know that p=mv which has units of kg*m/s but is there another way to write it?

 

[neutrino]

AFAIK, there isn't a unit for momentum named after a famous scientist, if that's the kind you're asking for - (like Energy = Kgm^2/s^2 = Joule).

 

[Rasine]

is there a way to write it using Newtons?

 

[Jack Nagel]

A Newton is equal to 1 kg*m/s^2

So I guess theoretically you could give momentum in Newton seconds (as this would effectively cancel one of the "seconds"), but that seems pointless to me.

 

[mybsaccownt]

but that seems pointless to me.

although it does seem pointless, I've seen it used and I believe N*s is acceptable

 

[Jack Nagel]

although it does seem pointless, I've seen it used and I believe N*s is acceptable

I'll be damned. Interesting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton-second"