p=mv


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Rosa Munoz 2E
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p=mv

Postby Rosa Munoz 2E » Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:18 pm

What units belong to each variable in p=mv?
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katrinawong3d
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Re: p=mv

Postby katrinawong3d » Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:27 pm

momentum = mass x velocity has units of kg m/s = kg x m/s
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Chanel D_4E
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Re: p=mv

Postby Chanel D_4E » Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:29 pm

Linear momentum is expressed as p=mass*velocity. Thus, the SI units should be kg*m/s
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Kevin Liu 1J
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Re: p=mv

Postby Kevin Liu 1J » Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:29 pm

p is momentum

m is mass in kg

v is velocity in m/s

p is measured in kg * (m/s)
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Rosa Munoz 2E
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Re: p=mv

Postby Rosa Munoz 2E » Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:37 pm

Thanks!
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