Re: Momentum

[Leigh Palmer <palmer@SFU.CA>]

Never believe what you read in an April issue. Imagine you are
standing on the surface of an ideal frozen lake. The coefficient
of friction between you and the surface is zero. Eventually you
need to go to relieve yourself. How do you get to the shore?

You use p for momentum!

Leigh (a premature April Fool)

> Some 10 ±5 years ago, Dan Gillespie wrote a letter or short article
> to AJP explaining that very point.  I believe it was an April issue.
> JSM
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> > Why is p used for momentum?
> >                                                  Thanks