linear momentum
Americannoun
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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
The linear momentum of a system is conserved.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Units for linear momentum are kg ⋅ m/s while units for angular momentum are kg ⋅ m2/s .
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
“Beckham had to bring the football to a complete stop — bringing its linear momentum to arrest — in 0.2 seconds,” Goff said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2014
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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