Momentum (Also seen in GCSE Physics 2)

The momentum of an object is given by the equation: momentum = mass x velocity

Since it depends on the velocity and not speed, momentum is a vector quantity. If we assign a direction to be positive for example if was positive, an object with negative velocity would be moving . It would also have a negative momentum.

Momentum is measured in kilogram metres per second, kg m/s or kg m s^-1