linear momentum
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You’re coming in with this sort of linear momentum, but as you rotate over the leg, that horizontal motion is actually now being redirected a little vertically.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 14, 2022
In the real world of sport, the point of inception of every vector such as displacement, velocity, linear momentum linear acceleration, force, and angle, angular velocity, angular momentum, angular acceleration and torque, also matter.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2016
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.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
In a collision between objects, linear momentum is conserved.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
So while angular momentum would explain the ridiculous energies and forces created by spinning the hammer, linear momentum will explain how Thor flies.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 7, 2013
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