momentum
Let an agent explain momentum and its conservation, relay the classical, relativistic and quantum forms from physics references, describe applications and specialised forms, and distinguish physical momentum from figurative and financial uses.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain momentum and its conservation, relay the classical, relativistic and quantum forms from physics references, describe applications and specialised forms, and distinguish physical momentum from figurative and financial uses.
A vector physical quantity equal to the product of the mass and velocity of a body in classical mechanics, conserved in closed systems and changed by force according to Newton second law, generalised to four-momentum in relativity, to the momentum operator in quantum mechanics, to crystal momentum in solids and the Fermi momentum of electrons in metals, and to angular momentum for rotation; momentum conservation underlies collisions, rocket propulsion and particle physics, and the word is also used figuratively.
What it is for: Not applicable; a physical quantity.
It can be explain the concept and conservation; relay classical, relativistic and quantum forms; describe applications; distinguish other senses.
Distinguishing features
Vector quantity
Conservation law
Relativistic and quantum generalisations
Noether symmetry link
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a vector quantity in equations.
Physical character
SI unit: kg m/s unit
definition: p = m v formula - classical
How it is recognised
Mass times velocity, conserved in closed systems
Linear, angular, four-, crystal, Fermi momentum, momentum operator
Kinetic energy is scalar; impulse is change in momentum; market momentum is a financial term
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is conserved by - in closed systems
is related to - as its rate of change
In practice
Families and kinds
linear momentum
angular momentum
relativistic momentum and four-momentum
momentum operator and de Broglie relation
crystal momentum in periodic solids
Fermi momentum in metals
momentum of fields and radiation
Identifiers
SI unit kilogram metre per second
ISO 80000-4 momentum mechanics quantities
Standards and regulation
ISO 80000-4 quantities and units in mechanics
No regulation
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing momentum with energy or force
Confusing with figurative uses
Sign and frame errors in problems
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.momentum
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What momentum is.
Science.
Definition
Definition and conservation.
Definition
Definition.
- What is momentum, and why is it conserved? definition
- Is the question about physical momentum or a figurative or financial sense? boundary
Laws
Newton laws and impulse.
Laws
Laws.
- How do force, impulse and momentum relate in Newton second law? definition
- Which entry fits impulse? action
Advanced Relativity and quantum.
Science.
Relativity
Relativistic momentum.
Relativity
Relativity.
- How do relativistic momentum and four-momentum generalise the classical definition? provenance
- Which entry fits four-momentum? action
Quantum
Quantum and solid state.
Quantum
Quantum.
- What are the momentum operator, crystal momentum and Fermi momentum? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Apply Applications.
Practice.
Collisions
Collisions and rockets.
Collisions
Collisions.
- How does momentum conservation explain collisions, recoil and rocket propulsion? action
- Which entry fits collision? action
Particles
Particle physics.
Particles
Particles.
- How is momentum used in particle detectors and scattering experiments? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Context History and symmetry.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the momentum concept develop from Descartes and Newton to Noether? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of mechanics? action
Symmetry
Symmetry.
Symmetry
Symmetry.
- How does Noether theorem link momentum conservation to translation symmetry? provenance
- Which entry fits Noether theorem? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should angular momentum and four-momentum be separate entries?
- How should physics references be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specialised forms and an unclear term; should they be split off?