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Name: Linear Momentum and Force
ID: m42156
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Define linear momentum.
  • Explain the relationship between momentum and force.
  • State Newton’s second law of motion in terms of momentum.
  • Calculate momentum given mass and velocity.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Force, Linear momentum, Motion, Newton’s second law
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.3 (history)
First publication date: Dec 21, 2011 1:31 pm -0600
Last revision to module: Jun 20, 2012 9:49 am -0500

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Version: 1.3 Jun 20, 2012 9:49 am -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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post W&N QA
Version: 1.2 Jun 13, 2012 9:46 am -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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initial content publication
Version: 1.1 Dec 28, 2011 2:15 pm -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Created module

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