momentum

Summary

momentum is a physics term^[1]. momentum ranks in the top 6% of physics_term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,071 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• momentum's instance of is recorded as physics term^[3].
• momentum is a type of vector quantity^[4].
• momentum is a type of generator^[5].
• momentum is a type of physical quantity^[6].
• momentum's Commons category is recorded as Momentum^[7].
• momentum's said to be the same as is recorded as Q31450616^[8].
• momentum comprises impulse^[9].
• momentum comprises Q17115742^[10].
• momentum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Momentum^[11].
• momentum's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-4:2006 Quantities and units—Part 4: Mechanics^[12].
• momentum's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics^[13].
• momentum's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• momentum's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[15].
• momentum's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8^[16].
• momentum's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/momentum^[17].
• momentum's different from is recorded as impulse^[18].
• momentum's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[19].
• momentum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[20].
• momentum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mechanics^[21].
• momentum's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram metre per second^[22].

Body

Definition and Type

momentum's instance of is recorded as physics term^[3]. Recorded subclass of include vector quantity^[4], generator^[5], and physical quantity^[6].

Use and Application

Components include impulse^[9], a mechanics term^[23] and Q17115742^[10], a vector quantity^[24].

Influence

Things named for momentum include generalized momentum^[25].

Why It Matters

momentum ranks in the top 6% of physics_term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,071 views/month).^[2] momentum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] momentum is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for momentum include generalized momentum^[25].