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Linear Momentum

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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Linear momentum refers to the quantity of motion possessed by an object. It is defined as the product of an object's mass and its velocity.

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