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How do force and momentum relate?

Answer 1

Adrian Ayala

According to Newton's first law of motion, force is rate of change of momentum. Mathematically #F=(dM)/(dt)#

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Answer 2

Charles Aeschliman

Force and momentum are related through Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to the rate of change of its momentum. Mathematically, this relationship is expressed as F = Δp/Δt, where F is the force, Δp is the change in momentum, and Δt is the change in time. In simpler terms, when a force is applied to an object, it causes a change in the object's momentum. The greater the force applied or the longer the duration of the force, the greater the change in momentum will be. Additionally, momentum is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction, so the force applied also affects the direction of the object's momentum change.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.