noun
momentum
moh-MEN-tuhm/məʊˈmentəm/
The physical quantity given by mass multiplied by velocity.
The cyclist's momentum carries the bicycle up the gentle rise.
Etymology
Latin momentum meant “movement” or “moving power.” From its scientific use for a body's quantity of motion, English extended it to the driving force gained by continued progress.
In context
as you start to make progress and get some wins you begin to generate momentum momentum is like a friend to a leader it makes things easier with it obstacles seem smaller
More examples
- Doubling an object's mass while keeping its velocity constant doubles its momentum.
- The ball's momentum changes direction when it bounces off the wall.
- A system's total momentum stays constant when no external forces act on it.
Forms
momentum · momenta · momentums