physics momentum definition
moÂ·menÂ·ta (-tÉ) or moÂ·menÂ·tums. 1. Symbol p Physics A quantity used to measure the motion of a body, equal to the product of the body's mass and its velocity. Also called linear momentum. 2.
moâ¢menâ¢tum. 1. force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events: a career that lost momentum. 2. Mech. a quantity expressing the motion of a body or system, equal to the product of the mass of a body and its velocity.