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Is momentum a vector or a scalar? Why

User Seydou
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-- Momentum is a vector.

-- The definition of momentum is (mass) ยท (velocity).

-- Velocity is a vector. Momentum is in the same direction as velocity.

User Will Larche
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Momentum is a vector, momentum equals the mass times velocity.
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