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momentum
has definitions from the field of physics
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[ noun ] an impelling force or strength
Synonyms Examples "the car's momentum carried it off the road" Used in print (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)The Russian experimenters claim that only a small fraction of the impulse from the sensors is caused by the incident momentum with the remainder being momentum of ejected material from the sensor . The Russian experimenters claim that only a small fraction of the impulse from the sensors is caused by the incident momentum with the remainder being momentum of ejected material from the sensor . This `` ejection '' momentum is linearly related to the particle energy . They quote about the same mass threshold as that of the U.S. apparatus , but a momentum threshold about 40 times greater . The threshold mass is derived from the momentum threshold with the assumption of a mean impact velocity of * * f in the U.S. work and * * f in the U.S.S.R. work . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (physics) the product of a body's mass and its velocity
Examples "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities" Used in print (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)Many workers believe that the response is proportional to the incident momentum of the particles , a relation deduced from laboratory results linearly extrapolated to meteoritic velocities . (James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)My unscientific friend does not believe that human stature is measurable in_terms_of speed , momentum , weightlessness , or distance from earth , but is a matter of the development of the human mind . Related terms |
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