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Revision as of 19:15, 17 August 2018
The following table lists various orders of magnitude for momentum.
Table
| Factor (N s) | Value | Item |
|---|---|---|
| 10−24 | 2×10−24 N s | An electron in a hydrogen atom[1] |
| 100 | 5.83 N s | A fast baseball pitched in the major league.[2][3] |
| 6.52 N s | Planck momentum, the unit of momentum in the system of Planck units | |
| 101 | 95 N s | An average person walking at an average walking speed |
| 104 | 27000 N s | A small car on a city street[4] |
| 108 | 1.1×108 N s | A cruising Boeing 747, with passengers and baggage.[5][6] |
| 1025 | 7.52×1025 N s | Momentum of the Moon[7][8] |
| 1029 | 1.78×1029 N s | Momentum of the Earth[9][10] |
See also
References
- ^ Carl Zorn, "How fast do electrons move?", Jefferson Lab. Retrieved 2018-08-17
- ^ Christina Lee, "Mass of a Baseball", The Physics Factbook, 1999. Retrieved 2018-07-04
- ^ Anna Ostrovskaya, "Speed of the Fastest Pitched Baseball", The Physics Factbook, 2007. Retrieved 2018-07-04
- ^ Yana Zorina, "Mass of a Car", The Physics Factbook, 2000. Retrieved 2018-05-24
- ^ The Editors of Publications International, Ltd. "Boeing 747 Specifications" 18 October 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. Boeing 747 Specifications. Retrieved 2018-07-08
- ^ John Cox, Ask the Captain: Boeing 747 is still the fastest passenger plane, USA Today, 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-08
- ^ Fraser Cain, "Mass of the Moon", Universe today, April 26, 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-16
- ^ "How fast does the Moon travel around Earth?", Cool Cosmos. Retrieved 2018-08-16
- ^ Fraser Cain, "Earth's Mass", Universe Today, December 9, 2009. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Rhett Herman, "How Fast is the Earth Moving?", Scientific American. Retrieved 2018-05-24
