momentum

• What is the formula for momentum?

  $p =$$mv$
• How is momentum defined?

  Momentum is the product of mass and velocity
• If a 1-kilogram car travels at 20 meters per second, what is its momentum?

  20 kilogram-meters/second
• What are the units of momentum?

  Kilograms times meters per second
• What is the momentum of a 2 kg object moving at 5 m/s?

  10 kilogram-meters/second
• In the equation $p =$$mv$, what does $m$ represent?


  The mass of the object in kilograms
• In the equation $p =$$mv$, what does $v$ represent?


  The velocity of the object in meters per second
• What are the steps to calculate momentum using $p =$$mv$?


  1. Identify the mass (m) in kilograms.
  2. Identify the velocity (v) in meters per second.
  3. Multiply mass and velocity to find momentum (p).
• What is the momentum of a 2 kg ball moving at 3 m/s?

  6 kilogram-meters/second
• What is the momentum of a 500 kg car traveling at 25 m/s?

  12500 kilogram-meters/second