Momentum (p = m v)Higher tier
AQA GCSE Physics calculation · part of the free Calculation Climb
Momentum = mass × velocity: p = m v. Units kg m/s. This is a Higher tier equation (both Combined and Triple).
How to do it — step by step
- p = m v.
- Rearrange: v = p ÷ m, or m = p ÷ v.
Worked example
A 2 kg ball moving at 5 m/s.
p = 2 × 5 = 10 kg m/s
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