Vectors: Velocity, Acceleration, Momentum

• Momentum was known to Galileo & Descartes: Measure of “quantity of motion”

• Momentum Vector p = m v 

• Note: m = mass is a scalar (a value, NOT a vector)

• Momentum has same direction as velocity

• Magnitude: p = m v

• (More on vectors later)

Previous slide

Next slide

Back to first slide

View graphic version