Magnitude of Momentum Calculator

Calculate Magnitude of Momentum (p)





Formula

The formula to calculate the magnitude of momentum (p) is:

\[ p = \sqrt{Vx^2 + Vy^2} \times m \]

Where:

What are the units for Magnitude of Momentum?

The most common units for Magnitude of Momentum are m/s*kg.

Example

For example, if the x-component of velocity (Vx) is 3 m/s, the y-component of velocity (Vy) is 4 m/s, and the total mass (m) is 2 kg, the magnitude of momentum (p) can be calculated as follows:

\[ p = \sqrt{3^2 + 4^2} \times 2 = \sqrt{9 + 16} \times 2 = \sqrt{25} \times 2 = 5 \times 2 = 10 \text{ m/s*kg} \]

So, the magnitude of momentum for these values is 10 m/s*kg.