Momentum = Mass * Velocity

Definition

Momentum is defined as the product of an object's mass and its velocity. It represents how difficult it is to stop or change the motion of an object.

Analogy

Think of momentum as a bowling ball rolling down a lane. The more massive the ball and the faster it is moving, the harder it would be to stop or change its direction.

Related terms

Impulse: Impulse is the change in momentum of an object when a force is applied to it for a certain amount of time. It can be calculated by multiplying force and time.

Conservation of Momentum: This principle states that in a closed system where no external forces act, the total momentum before an event is equal to the total momentum after the event.

Elastic Collision: An elastic collision occurs when two objects collide and bounce off each other without any loss of kinetic energy.