What is momentum ? As defined by all writers on mechanics, it is the product of the mass of a body multiplied by its velocity. As understood by a majority of their readers, it conveys a different ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE physics students studying momentum calculations, conservation of ...

For example, an elephant has no momentum when it is standing still. When it begins to walk, it will have momentum in the same direction as it is travelling. The faster the elephant walks ...