momentum

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/məˈmɛntəm/ · mo-men-tum

The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.

Meanings

nounformal

The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.

ایک متحرک جسم کی حرکت کی مقدار، جو اس کے ماس اور رفتار کے حاصل ضرب کے طور پر ماپی جاتی ہے۔

حرکت

harakat

Synonyms

movementimpetusforceحرکتپیشرفتجوش

Antonyms

reststagnationinactivityآرامٹھہراؤغفلت

Common Collocations

  • momentum of a project
  • gain momentum
  • momentum conservation

Example Sentences

The momentum of the car increased as it went downhill.

گاڑی کی حرکت نیچے کی طرف جاتے ہوئے بڑھ گئی۔

Gaari ki harakat neeche ki taraf jaate hue barh gayi.

They needed to keep the momentum going for their campaign to be successful.

انھیں اپنی مہم کے کامیاب ہونے کے لیے حرکت برقرار رکھنی تھی۔

Unhein apni muhim ke kamiyab hone ke liye harakat barqarar rakhni thi.

The scientist studied the momentum of particles in a vacuum.

سائنسدان نے خلا میں ذرات کی حرکت کا مطالعہ کیا۔

Scientist ne khala mein zarraat ki harakat ka mutala kiya.

Easily Confused With

motion:Motion refers to the action or process of moving, while momentum specifically relates to the quantity of that movement.

Word Family

momentous
adjectiveاہم
momentarily
adverbلحظاتی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of momentum as the 'mover' of objects.

Imagine a snowball rolling down a hill, gaining speed and size as it moves.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہر قدم پر شوق کی حرکت ہے، دل کی دھڑکنوں میں جوش ہے۔

Har qadam par shoq ki harakat hai, dil ki dharkanon mein josh hai.

With every step, there is the motion of passion, enthusiasm is in the heartbeat.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آہستہ آہستہ چلو، لیکن رکنا نہیں چاہیے۔

Ahista ahista chalo, lekin rukna nahi chahiye.

Move slowly, but do not stop.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "momentum" — movement, motion

First known use: 17th century

The word 'momentum' originated from Latin, where it was used to denote motion and has since been incorporated into English to describe the force that an object gains while moving.