Dimensional Formula of Momentum
In this article, we will find the dimension of Momentum
Dimensional formula for Momentum is
$[M^1L^2T^{-1}]$
Where
M -> Mass
L -> Length
T -> Time
We would now derive this dimensional formula.
Derivation for expression of Dimension of Momentum
Momentum is defined as the product for mass and Velocity
$p= mv$
Where
m -> mass
v-> Velocity
p->Momentum
So,
Now the dimension of Mass= $[M^1]$
Lets derive the dimension of Velocity
$v= \frac {dx}{dt}$
or
$v = \frac {d}{t}$
Now
Where
d-> displacement
t -> Time
Now Dimension of Displacement = $[L^1]$
Hence dimension of Velocity= $\frac {[L^1]}{[T^1]}=[M^0 L^1T^{-1}]$
So, Dimension of Momentum is given by
$\text {Dimension of Momentum} =[M^1] \times [M^0 L^1T^{-1}] = [M^1L^1T^{-1}]$
Unit of Momentum is Kg m/s and it is denoted by letter $p$
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Quiz on Dimensional Analysis
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