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An easy explanation for momentum

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Momentum can be defined as "mass in motion."
All objects have mass; so if an object is moving, then it has momentum - it has its mass in motion.
Momentum depends upon the variables mass and velocity.

Momentum = mass • velocity

p = m • v

The standard metric unit of momentum is the kg•m/s.

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