Working mass Working mass Working mass, also referred to as reaction mass, is a mass against which a system operates in order to produce acceleration. In the case of a rocket, for example, the reaction mass is the fuel shot backwards to provide propulsion. All acceleration requires an exchange of momentum, which can be thought of as the "unit of movement". Momentum is related to mass and velocity, as given by the formula "P = mv," where "P" is the momentum, "m" the mass, and "v" the velocity. The velocity of a body is easily changeable, but in most cases the mass
Biomechanics of sprint running ground forces is also very important. Weyand et al. (2000) came up with the following equation for determining sprint velocity: where formula_2 is the sprint velocity (m/s), formula_3the step frequency (1/s), formula_4 the average force applied to the ground (N), formula_5 the body weight (N), and formula_6 the contact length (m). In short, sprint velocity is reliant on three main factors: step frequency (how many steps you can take per second), average vertical force applied to the ground, and contact length (distance your center of mass translates over the course of one contact period). The formula was tested by having