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What is momentum? Write its SI unit. Interpret force in terms of momentum. Represent the following graphically.

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Momentum The quantity of motion possessed by a moving body is known as momentum of the body.
Momentum of an object of mass m moving with a velocity v is the product of it.
It is denoted by p
p = mv
Its SI unit is kg-ms-1.
As from Newton’s llnd law, rate of change of momentum is equal to force applied.


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