What is momentum ? As defined by all writers on mechanics, it is the product of the mass of a body multiplied by its velocity. As understood by a majority of their readers, it conveys a different ...

Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier to hit the ball. Since that part is the sweet spot, it gives the ball a ...

A cannon ball of mass 4.0 kg is fired from a stationary 96 kg cannon at 120 m/s. Calculate the velocity of the cannon immediately after firing. Total momentum of cannon and cannon ball before = 0 ...