Momentum–depth relationship in a rectangular channel Momentum–depth relationship in a rectangular channel In classical physics, momentum is the product of mass and velocity and is a vector quantity, but in fluid mechanics it is treated as a longitudinal quantity (i.e. one dimension) evaluated in the direction of flow. Additionally, it is evaluated as momentum per unit time, corresponding to the product of mass flow rate and velocity, and therefore it has units of force. The momentum forces considered in open channel flow are dynamic force – dependent of depth and flow rate – and static force – dependent of depth – both affected by gravity. The
Atomic mass constant Atomic mass constant In physics and chemistry, the atomic mass constant, "m", is one twelfth of the mass of an unbound atom of carbon-12 at rest and in its ground state. It serves to define the atomic mass unit and is, by definition, equal to 1 u. It is inverse of Avogadro constant (1/N) when expressed in grams (instead of SI unit kilogram). The CODATA recommended value is In practice, the atomic mass constant is determined as the ratio of the electron rest mass "m" to the electron relative atomic mass "A"(e) (that is, the mass of the electron on