Symbols:P/Linear Momentum

Linear Momentum

$\mathbf p$

The linear momentum of a particle is its mass multiplied by its velocity.

$\mathbf p = m \mathbf v$

The usual symbol used to denote the linear momentum of a body is $\mathbf p$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathbf p\) is \mathbf p .

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): momentum (linear momentum) (plural momenta)
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): momentum (linear momentum) (plural momenta)