linear momentum
Americannoun
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Bowling pins are sent flying and spinning when hit by a bowling ball—angular momentum as well as linear momentum and energy have been imparted to the pins.
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Units for linear momentum are kg ⋅ m/s while units for angular momentum are kg ⋅ m2/s .
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Interactions with other objects or systems can change the total linear momentum of a system.
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This equation is an analog to the definition of linear momentum as p = mv .
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For all systems under all circumstances, energy, charge, linear momentum, and angular momentum are conserved.
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