Question

Define the momentum of a body.

Answer 1

1. Momentum is a property of a moving body by the virtue of both its mass and velocity.
2. It is defined as, “The product of the mass of a body and its velocity is called the momentum of the body.” $Momentumofabody=MassofthebodyxVelocityofthebody$
3. The momentum of a body is denoted by P.
4. Momentum is a vector quantity. Thus, the momentum of a body has both magnitude and direction.
5. Momentum acts in the direction of the velocity of the body.