Associations to the word «Momentum»
Noun
- Tensor
- Inertia
- Photon
- Planck
- Particle
- Velocity
- Spin
- Relativity
- Conserve
- Electron
- Recoil
- Mechanics
- Equation
- Torque
- Vector
- Conservation
- Euler
- Viscosity
- Dipole
- Flux
- Scattering
- Coupling
- Gaining
- Rotation
- Parity
- Conduction
- Collision
- Valence
- Einstein
- Trajectory
- Energy
- Coordinate
- Impetus
- Fourier
- Mass
- Symmetry
- Excitation
- Integral
- Curvature
- Atom
- Polarization
- Constant
- Dt
- Acceleration
- Stokes
- Uncertainty
- Pendulum
- Friction
- Perturbation
- Neutron
- Operator
- Proton
- Vortex
- Annihilation
- Axis
- Lattice
- Orbit
- Hilbert
- Gain
- Diffraction
- Nucleus
Adjective
Wiktionary
MOMENTUM, noun. (physics) (of a body in motion) The tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity.
MOMENTUM, noun. The impetus, either of a body in motion, or of an idea or course of events. (i.e: a moment)
Dictionary definition
MOMENTUM, noun. An impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road".
MOMENTUM, noun. The product of a body's mass and its velocity; "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities".
Wise words
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