linear momentum
Americannoun
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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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In a collision between objects, linear momentum is conserved.
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The change in linear momentum for a constant-mass system is the product of the mass of the system and the change in velocity of the center of mass.
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Questions like these have answers based in angular momentum, the rotational analog to linear momentum.
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In a collision between objects, linear momentum is conserved.
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