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What is the relationship between mass and momentum? Be specific as you describe the relationship between mass and linear momentum as well as how mass affects the moment of inertia in angular momentum.

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The momentum is calculated by multiplying the mass by the velocity. This can be translated into the following equation:
p = m*v
Therefore, at constant v, the momentum is directly proportional to the mass.
In other words, at constant velocity, the momentum increases with the increase of mass and decreases with the decrease of mass.

As for the inertia, it depends radially on the momentum where:
L = r * m * v
L = r * p where r is the radius.

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