Skriðþungi
Skriðþungi is an Icelandic term that translates to "momentum" in English. It is a fundamental concept in physics that describes the quantity of motion of a moving body. Mathematically, skriðþungi is calculated as the product of an object's mass and its velocity. Therefore, an object with a larger mass or a higher velocity will have greater skriðþungi. This concept is crucial for understanding how objects interact and change their motion, such as during collisions.
The principle of conservation of skriðþungi states that in a closed system, the total skriðþungi remains constant