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Before the word "momentum" was decided upon, they used "impetus". Impetus comes from the latin, "petere," to go towards or rush upon. Petere is where the p comes from.
Rather usefully p is also the mirror of q (the reaction to a momentum) which makes it rather memorable.
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The variable "p" is commonly used to represent momentum in physics because it stands for "momentum" in equations. It is a convention that has been adopted over time for consistency and ease of communication among scientists and researchers in the field of physics.
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What is p equals mv?
p=mv is the formula for momentum, where p is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity. Momentum is a measure of how difficult it is to stop a moving object, calculated by multiplying the mass of the object by its velocity.
How do you solve for momentum?
Momentum, p, is solved by using the momentum equation: p = m*v.
Momentum is the product of what two quantities?
Momentum is the product of an object's mass and its velocity. The formula for momentum is: momentum (p) = mass (m) * velocity (v).
What is the equation to find momuntum?
The equation to find momentum is p = mv, where p is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity.
What is the formula of linear momentum?
The formula for linear momentum (p) is: [ p = m \cdot v ] where: p is the linear momentum, m is the mass of the object, and v is the velocity of the object.
Why is momentum's variable a p and not an M in the equation pmv?
Because. The variable M is already used in an equation for mass.
What is p equals mv?
p=mv is the formula for momentum, where p is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity. Momentum is a measure of how difficult it is to stop a moving object, calculated by multiplying the mass of the object by its velocity.
What number is represented by the letter p in algebra?
In Algebra there are constants and variables. 'p' is a variable which means that its value can change with reference to the equation it is present in. In Physics, 'p' represents momentum.
What is the formula used to determine momentum?
p=mv
Does the p in p mv mean position?
No it does not. It represents momentum.
How do you solve for momentum?
Momentum, p, is solved by using the momentum equation: p = m*v.
Momentum is the product of what two quantities?
Momentum is the product of an object's mass and its velocity. The formula for momentum is: momentum (p) = mass (m) * velocity (v).
What is the formula of total momentum?
_______________________________________________________ P = m x v P = momentum m= mass v = velocity _______________________________________________________ P t = P 1 x P 2 Total momentum = Momentum 1 X Momentum 2 Total momentum = ( mass x velocity of the first object ) x ( mass x velocity of the second object )
What is the equation to find momuntum?
The equation to find momentum is p = mv, where p is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity.
What is the formula of linear momentum?
The formula for linear momentum (p) is: [ p = m \cdot v ] where: p is the linear momentum, m is the mass of the object, and v is the velocity of the object.
What does the variable P stands for?
What does the variable p stands for
How are velocitymassand momentum related?
momentum is the product of mass and velocity. p for momentum m for mass and v for velocity. (p=m*v)
