Definitions for conservation of momentum
con·ser·va·tion of mo·men·tum

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1. conservation of momentumnoun

   the principle that the total linear momentum in a closed system is constant and is not affected by processes occurring inside the system

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1. conservation of momentum

   In Newtonian mechanics, momentum (more specifically linear momentum or translational momentum) is the product of the mass and velocity of an object. It is a vector quantity, possessing a magnitude and a direction. If m is an object's mass and v is its velocity (also a vector quantity), then the object's momentum p is : p = m v . {\displaystyle \mathbf {p} =m\mathbf {v} .} In the International System of Units (SI), the unit of measurement of momentum is the kilogram metre per second (kg⋅m/s), which is equivalent to the newton-second. Newton's second law of motion states that the rate of change of a body's momentum is equal to the net force acting on it. Momentum depends on the frame of reference, but in any inertial frame it is a conserved quantity, meaning that if a closed system is not affected by external forces, its total linear momentum does not change. Momentum is also conserved in special relativity (with a modified formula) and, in a modified form, in electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and general relativity. It is an expression of one of the fundamental symmetries of space and time: translational symmetry. Advanced formulations of classical mechanics, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, allow one to choose coordinate systems that incorporate symmetries and constraints. In these systems the conserved quantity is generalized momentum, and in general this is different from the kinetic momentum defined above. The concept of generalized momentum is carried over into quantum mechanics, where it becomes an operator on a wave function. The momentum and position operators are related by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. In continuous systems such as electromagnetic fields, fluid dynamics and deformable bodies, a momentum density can be defined, and a continuum version of the conservation of momentum leads to equations such as the Navier–Stokes equations for fluids or the Cauchy momentum equation for deformable solids or fluids.

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1. conservation of momentum

   Conservation of momentum is a fundamental law of physics which states that the total momentum of a closed system (a group of objects that don't interact with anything outside the system) is constant, unless acted on by an external force. This means the total momentum before and after any interaction or collision between the objects within the system remains the same.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conservation of momentum in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conservation of momentum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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