Momentum vs. Velocity

Momentumnoun

(physics) (of a body in motion) The tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity.

Momentumnoun

The impetus, either of a body in motion, or of an idea or course of events. (i.e: a moment)

Momentumnoun

The quantity of motion in a moving body, being always proportioned to the quantity of matter multiplied by the velocity; impetus.

Momentumnoun

Essential element, or constituent element.

Momentumnoun

A property of an activity or course of events, viewed as analogous to forward motion or to physical momentum (def. 1), such that the activity is believed to be able to continue moving forward without further application of force or effort; - often used to describe an increase in the acquisition of public support for a purpose; as, as, the petition drive gained momentum when it was mentioned in the newspapers.

Momentumnoun

an impelling force or strength;

Momentumnoun

the product of a body's mass and its velocity;

Momentum

In Newtonian mechanics, linear momentum, translational momentum, or simply momentum (pl. momenta) is the product of the mass and velocity of an object.

Velocitynoun

(physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, or a speed with the directional component.

Velocitynoun

Rapidity of motion.

Velocitynoun

The rate of occurrence.

Velocitynoun

(economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.

Velocitynoun

Quickness of motion; swiftness; speed; celerity; rapidity; as, the velocity of wind; the velocity of a planet or comet in its orbit or course; the velocity of a cannon ball; the velocity of light.

Velocitynoun

Rate of motion; the relation of motion to time, measured by the number of units of space passed over by a moving body or point in a unit of time, usually the number of feet passed over in a second. See the Note under Speed.

Velocitynoun

distance travelled per unit time

Velocitynoun

the speed of something in a given direction

Velocitynoun

(in general use) speed

Velocitynoun

the rate at which money changes hands within an economy.

Velocity

The velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position with respect to a frame of reference, and is a function of time. Velocity is equivalent to a specification of an object's speed and direction of motion (e.g.