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   Mo·men·tum

   /mōˈmen(t)əm/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.
   • 2. the impetus gained by a moving object: "the vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped"
   • ▪ the impetus and driving force gained by the development of a process or course of events: "the investigation gathered momentum in the spring"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a turning motion): from Latin, from movimentum, from movere ‘to move’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › momentumMomentum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the scientific and everyday meanings of momentum, a property of a moving body that determines its motion and force. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of momentum.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOMENTUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MomentumMomentum - Wikipedia

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   In Newtonian mechanics, momentum (pl.: momenta or momentums; more specifically linear momentum or translational momentum) is the product of the mass and velocity of an object. It is a vector quantity, possessing a magnitude and a direction.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › momentumMOMENTUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Momentum definition: force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events. See examples of MOMENTUM used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › momentumMOMENTUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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8. www.britannica.com › science › momentumMomentum | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   Momentum is the product of mass and velocity of a particle, and it is a vector quantity. Learn how momentum relates to force, impulse, conservation, and scattering in physics.

9. www.khanacademy.org › a › introduction-to-momentumIntroduction to momentum (article) | Khan Academy

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   Learn the definition, key terms, equations and examples of momentum in physics. Momentum is the product of mass and velocity, and it is a vector quantity that depends on the frame of reference.