moment vs momentum
Definitions
noun
- having important effects or influence
- at this time
- the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
- an indefinitely short time
- a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
Examples
She tore her eyes from them for a moment to spy the bodhrán player in the tree, tapping out her rhythm with her eyes closed, not noticing the spy amongst them.
When the moment finally comes, one look through his cataract lenses is all it takes.
I used to think the worst feeling was losing someone you love. But, I was wrong. The worst feeling is the moment you have lost yourself.
Definitions
noun
- an impelling force or strength
- the product of a body's mass and its velocity
Examples
The pace of new auto loans also lost momentum from a month earlier.
A cloud of gas that is gravitationally attracted to the black hole can have a net angular momentum oppositely directed from that of the black hole.
The model involved in particle charging equation, electric field and charge conservation equation, gas conservation equations of mass and momentum, particle mass and momentum equation.
