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Subject: Why is "P" the symbol for Momentum?
Category: Science > Physics
Asked by: pcbene-ga
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Posted: 16 Nov 2005 18:52 PST
Expires: 17 Nov 2005 04:39 PST
Question ID: 594012

Any basic physics educations provides that p=mv, momentum=mass x
velocity. M makes sense for mass, v for velocity. However, why p for
momentum. I just can't accept that it was randomly chosen out of the
blue... Any ideas?

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Subject: Re: Why is "P" the symbol for Momentum?
From: iang-ga on 17 Nov 2005 02:09 PST

There's an explanation here - http://mcraefamily.com/MathHelp/PhysicsMomentum.htm

Ian G.

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