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What is the unit for momentum?
What is the unit for momentum?
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Momentum is the product of an object's mass and velocity, and the SI unit of momentum is newton second (N·s).
Updated On: Mar 29, 2025
- newton second
- joule second
- erg second
- pascal second
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Momentum is the product of mass and velocity, and its unit is newton second (N·s), where 1 N = 1 kg·m/s.
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