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    Jul 27, 2007, 06:40 PM
    Classical mechanics-momentum
    What is momentum? ;)
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    Jul 27, 2007, 07:02 PM
    What is inertia.. pretty open ended...
    What is a moment?
    What is motions?
    What is matter?
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    Jul 27, 2007, 11:57 PM
    Momentum is the product of velocity and mass (in classical mechanics).

    It's a useful quantity, because in classical collisions, it is preserved.
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