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Mass, momentum and velocity equation

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Figure 5 shows an ice skater, Skater A.

An ice skater labelled Skater A.

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An ice skater labelled Skater A.
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Write down the equation that links mass, momentum and velocity.

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  1. 1 Write the equation momentum=mass×velocity\text{momentum}=\text{mass}\times\text{velocity}.

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momentum=mass×velocity\text{momentum}=\text{mass}\times\text{velocity}

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p=mvp=\frac{m}{v}

Momentum is mass multiplied by velocity, not mass divided by velocity.

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