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State the definition of linear momentum.

Model answer

mass times velocity

Also accepted: product of mass and velocity, momentum = mass x velocity

Explanation: Linear momentum is defined as the product of an object's mass and its velocity, p=mvp = mv.

Derived from ZIMSEC Physics Paper 2, November 2004, Q1

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