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physical property > momentum transfer

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momentum transfer  

Definition

  • In particle physics, wave mechanics and optics, momentum transfer is the amount of momentum that one particle gives to another particle. It is also called the scattering vector as it describes the transfer of wavevector in wave mechanics. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momentum_transfer)

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Entry terms

  • momentum flux
  • momentum fluxes
  • momentum transport

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