Question

Explain the meaning of the following equation p=m×v where symbol have their usual meaning

Answer 1

Explanation:

the equation is, p = mv

in which, p = linear momentum

m = mass

v = velocity

so we can say that,

the linear momentum of any body is equal to the product of mass and velocity of that body.

In other words,

if velocity or mass of the body increases then the linear momentum of the body will also be increase.....

So, linear momentum directly depends upon mass and velocity.

linear momentum is a vector quantity because mass is scalar quantity but velocity is vector.So overall it is a vector quantity.