Calculadora de Momento Lineal (Cantidad de Movimiento)
Calcula el momento lineal usando p = m × v. Ingresa la masa y la velocidad del objeto para obtener su cantidad de movimiento al instante.
kg
m/s
Momentum
60.0000 kg·m/s
Momentum vs Mass
Fórmula
Linear Momentum
Momentum is a measure of an object's mass in motion.
Formula
p = m * v
Momentum is conserved in isolated systems, making it fundamental to collision analysis.
Ejemplo Resuelto
A 5 kg ball travels at 12 m/s.
- 01p = m * v
- 02p = 5 * 12
- 03p = 60 kg·m/s
Preguntas Frecuentes
Why is momentum important?
Momentum is conserved in collisions and explosions within isolated systems, making it essential for predicting outcomes of interactions.
What are the units of momentum?
In SI, momentum is measured in kilogram-meters per second (kg·m/s).
How does momentum differ from kinetic energy?
Momentum is p = m*v (linear in v), while kinetic energy is KE = 0.5*m*v² (quadratic in v). Both are conserved in elastic collisions, but only momentum is conserved in inelastic ones.
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