Pronunciation: [mə͡ʊmˈɛntəm] (IPA) 
The word "momentum" is spelled as /məʊˈmɛntəm/. The first syllable 'mo' is pronounced as /məʊ/ with the long 'o' sound. The second syllable is pronounced as /ˈmɛn/ with the short 'e' sound and the third syllable 'tum' is pronounced as /təm/. The letter 'u' in 'tum' is pronounced as the schwa sound /ə/. 'Momentum' is a noun that refers to the quantity of motion an object has, which is determined by its mass and velocity.
Momentum is a term used in physics to describe the quantity of motion possessed by an object. It refers to the tendency of a moving object to continue moving in the same direction with the same speed unless acted upon by another force. Momentum is a vector quantity, which means it has both magnitude and direction.
The magnitude of momentum is determined by the object's mass and velocity. The larger the mass and/or the faster an object is moving, the greater its momentum. The direction of momentum is the same as the direction of the object's velocity.
In essence, momentum is a measure of how difficult it is to stop or change the motion of an object. When two objects collide, the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision (assuming no external forces act on the system). This principle is known as the law of conservation of momentum.
Momentum also has applications beyond physics. In general usage, it refers to the driving force or power of an action or process. For example, in sports or politics, a team or candidate may achieve momentum when they consistently win or gain popularity, allowing them to maintain their forward progress. Similarly, in financial matters, momentum investing refers to a strategy of selecting securities based on their recent positive performance trend. Overall, momentum describes the persistence of motion or progression, whether in the physical world or in various contexts involving change and progress.
1. An impulse. 2. The quantity of motion, the product of mass and velocity of a moving body.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Impetus; in mech., quantity of motion in a moving body.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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The word "momentum" has its origins in the Latin language. It comes from the Latin word "momentum", which means "movement" or "motion". The Latin word is derived from the verb "movere", which means "to move". Thus, "momentum" refers to the quantity of motion or the force that keeps an object in motion.
