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How do you calculate the change in momentum?

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Answer:

Momentum = mass x velocity. Using standard terminology, p = mv.
Δp = m v - m₀v₀
(Change in mass = mass x velocity - initial mass x initial velocity )

If your mass stays the same, this can be simplified to

Δp = m ( v - v₀)

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