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The S.I unit of momentum is ___________ .

- The S.I unit of momentum is kilogram meter per second or kg.ms-1.

Explanation: Momentum is a quantity which shows important information of the object. Momentum is defined as the product of the mass and the velocity of the object, i.e.



Where p is momentum of the object and m, v represents mass and the velocity respectively. Hence the SI unit of mass is kg and velocity is m/s that is why the SI unit of the momentum is kg.ms-1.


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