Momentum

• Momentum and Direction


  Momentum also has direction, which is determined by the direction of the object's velocity
• Mass and Velocity


  Momentum is directly proportional to mass and velocity
• Momentum Vector


  Momentum is a vector quantity with both magnitude (amount of movement) and direction
• Momentum Equation


  p = m * v
• Momentum and Magnitude


  The magnitude of momentum is determined by the product of an object's mass and velocity
• Unit of Momentum


  kg·m/s (kilogram-meter per second)
• Momentum Formula in Words

  Momentum equals mass times velocity
• Momentum Negative


  Momentum can be negative if an object is moving in the opposite direction
• Momentum Negative Examples


  An object moving backwards, decelerating, moving in the opposite direction, or moving in a circular path