Kilogram-meter per second is the SI derived unit of momentum, equal to the product of an object's mass and velocity.
Momentum is one of the foundational concepts of classical mechanics, and its SI unit is derived directly from the base units of mass, length and time.
Measurement system: International System of Units (SI, derived unit). SI equivalent: 1 kg·m/s = 1 kg × 1 m/s.
Kilogram-Meter per Second facts
- Unit name
- Kilogram-Meter per Second
- Symbol
- kg·m/s
- Category
- Momentum
- Measurement system
- International System of Units (SI, derived unit)
- SI equivalent
- 1 kg·m/s = 1 kg × 1 m/s
- Common uses
- Collision analysis, rocket propulsion and particle physics
Definition of the kilogram-meter per second
Kilogram-meter per second is the SI derived unit of momentum, equal to the product of an object's mass and velocity.
Measurement system and SI relationship
International System of Units (SI, derived unit)
SI equivalent: 1 kg·m/s = 1 kg × 1 m/s
History of the kilogram-meter per second
Momentum is one of the foundational concepts of classical mechanics, and its SI unit is derived directly from the base units of mass, length and time.
Where is the kilogram-meter per second used?
Collision analysis, rocket propulsion and particle physics