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Spanish: Cantidad de movimiento

English translation: momentum



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Spanish term or phrase:Cantidad de movimiento
English translation:momentum
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Tech/Engineering - Physics / Physics (Course Description)
Spanish term or phrase: Cantidad de movimiento
Forma parte de los temas de física de un programa analítico.

Dinámica:
Impulso y/o cantidad de movimiento. Ley. Carácter vectorial. Masa relativa. Fuerza y cantidad de movimiento. Masa y energía...
Gabriela González
Argentina
momentum
Explanation:
Esta es la palabra en inglés. Vea la definición de Webster's (se aplica la de número 3: producto de la masa por la velocidad del cuerpo):

momentum (mo mentem, me-) pl. -tums or -ta (-te)
n.
1 the impetus of a moving object
2 strength or force that keeps growing [a campaign that gained momentum]
3 Physics, Mech. the product of the mass of a particle, body, etc. and its velocity

Etymology
[ModL < L: see moment]

(C)1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. (C)1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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rhandler
Brazil
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momentum

Explanation:
Esta es la palabra en inglés. Vea la definición de Webster's (se aplica la de número 3: producto de la masa por la velocidad del cuerpo):

momentum (mo mentem, me-) pl. -tums or -ta (-te)
n.
1 the impetus of a moving object
2 strength or force that keeps growing [a campaign that gained momentum]
3 Physics, Mech. the product of the mass of a particle, body, etc. and its velocity

Etymology
[ModL < L: see moment]

(C)1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. (C)1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.


rhandler
Brazil
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Note from asker to answerer
You helped me a lot!
Thank you very much!
Gabriela

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Maria Karra: Yes, "impulse and momentum" are two related quantities usually studied together in Physics classes
36 mins
  -> Thank you, Maria.

agree Jorge Payan
36 mins
  -> Gracias, Jorge.

agree tangotrans: that is right
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