Initial Momentum Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate the Initial Momentum (pi) is:

\[ pi = (Vf - dV) \times m \]

Where:

\( pi \) is the initial momentum (m/s*kg).
\( Vf \) is the final velocity (m/s).
\( dV \) is the change in velocity (m/s).
\( m \) is the mass (kg).

What are the units for Initial Momentum?

The most common units for Initial Momentum are m/s*kg. Initial momentum is a vector quantity that represents the product of an object's mass and its velocity at the start of a given period.

Example Calculation

Consider an example where:

Final Velocity (Vf): 20 m/s
Change in Velocity (dV): 5 m/s
Mass (m): 10 kg

Using the formula to calculate the Initial Momentum:

\[ pi = (20 - 5) \times 10 = 15 \times 10 = 150 \text{ m/s*kg} \]

This means that the initial momentum for this example is 150 m/s*kg.