| NOUN | attribute | momentum, impulse | an impelling force or strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | momentum | the product of a body's mass and its velocity |
| Sounds | mowmeh'ntahm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | An impelling force or strength. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the car's momentum carried it off the road" | |
| Synonym | impulse | |
| Broader | force, forcefulness, strength | Physical energy or intensity |
| Spanish | impulso, momentum | |
| Catalan | impuls | |
| Meaning | The product of a body's mass and its velocity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities" | |
| Narrower | angular momentum | The product of the momentum of a rotating body and its distance from the axis of rotation |
| Broader | physical property | Any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions |
| Spanish | cantidad de movimiento, ímpetu, momentum | |
| Catalan | impuls | |
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