linear momentum

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linear
adjective
uk
/ˈlɪn.i.ər/us
/ˈlɪn.i.ɚ/
consisting of relating to lines ...
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momentum
noun[U]
uk
/məˈmen.təm/us
/məˈmen.t̬əm/
physicsspecialized
the force that keeps an ...
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In a planar device, this will be a stable configuration, because thelinearmomentumis conserved and is negative.
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The exact preservation of linear first integrals, such as the totallinearmomentum, is common to most numerical integrators.
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Joint path particular choice of the coordinates is useful to highlight the role of the angular momentum and to derive easily thelinearmomentumtheorem.
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Equations (2) and (5) express thelinearmomentumtheorem.
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The change inlinearmomentumis studied next.
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However, this lower-energ y state with its limit cycle can only be reached if the conservedlinearmomentumis non-zero.
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This results in liquid crystals having a non-symmetric stress tensor and consequently not only thelinearmomentumequation but also the angular momentum equation is non-trivial.
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In the specific case that thelinearmomentumis zero and conserved, the system can be said to be in a static equilibrium.
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Thus,linearmomentumequations can be extended to rigid bodies by denoting that they describe the motion of the "center of mass" of the body.
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The waves can also carry offlinearmomentum, a possibility that has some interesting implications for astrophysics.
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Linear frame dragging is the similarly inevitable result of the general principle of relativity, applied tolinearmomentum.
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The equivalent oflinearmomentumin rotational motion is angular momentum.
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Likelinearmomentum, angular momentum is vector quantity, and its conservation implies that the direction of the spin axis tends to remain unchanged.
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Conservation oflinearmomentumrelates the induced velocity downstream in the far wake field to the rotor thrust per unit of mass flow.
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Then also the total energy is no longer a constant (because the four vector energy withlinearmomentumis).
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Thelinearmomentumof the thrust carries the body into the air feet first while the angular momentum causes the airborne body to rotate.
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After two supermassive black holes coalesce, emission oflinearmomentumcan produce a kick with amplitude as large as 4000 km/s.
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In both classical and quantum mechanical systems, angular momentum (together withlinearmomentumand energy) is one of the three fundamental properties of motion.
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