Physics A-Level
Momentum
What Momentum means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
The product of mass and velocity, p = mv, for a particle of mass m moving at velocity v.
The product of mass and velocity, p = mv, measured in kg m s⁻¹.
Topics that use Momentum
- Momentum (AQA A-Level)
- Wave–particle duality (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Algebraic modelling of collisions
- Area under a force–time graph
- Atomic spacing
- Closed system
- Coalescence and explosions
- Conservation of linear momentum
- Consistency of units and signs
- de Broglie wavelength
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