Re: Momentum
- From: "James S. Marsh" <jsmarsh@UWF.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 13:56:17 -0600
Title: Re: Momentum
This is the
reference. JSM
Am. J. Phys.,
Vol. 63, No. 4, April 1995 Pages 297-297
Answer to
Question (number-sign-sharp)3 [``Why is momentum called p?,'' N. David
Mermin, Am. J. Phys. 62 (10), 871 (1994)]
Daniel T. Gillespie
Some 10 ±5 years ago, Dan Gillespie
wrote a letter or short article
to AJP explaining that very point. I believe it was an April
issue.
JSM
>Why is p used for momentum?
> Thanks