momentum

Preposition: of

• photon: It follows that the momentum of each photon can be changed in direction without any change of speed.
• particle: The total energy of a free particle is given by where p is the momentum of the particle.
• electron: That the photons impacting the page anyone reads are changing the momentum of electrons in the page is scarcely a concern to the reader.

Converse of object

• gather: The global economic recovery has gathered less momentum than forecast in Budget 2002.
• gain: Our strategy is gaining positive momentum across the business.
• maintain: They also have their sights on running the New York Marathon next year to maintain funding momentum.
• sustain: Mr Douglas has organized an intensive program of more than two events a month to sustain momentum in the first year.
• regain: Happily, George judged things correctly and regained some forward momentum before stepping back too far.
• lose: The upward swing enjoyed over the past three years is losing momentum.

Adjective modifier

• angular: This angular momentum leads to a magnetic moment of fixed size for each particle.
• unstoppable: His determined focus was such that his march toward more major triumph had begun to assume unstoppable momentum.
• orbital: We devise an equivalent of the Jones matrix formulation for light possessing orbital angular momentum.
• transverse: This region is characterized by small values of the transverse momenta of the particles produced in the collision.
• upward: He suggested that the challenge ahead is to maintain an upward momentum.
• longitudinal: We propose to generate rapidity variable instead of longitudinal momenta, or some kind of intermediate masses.

Modifies a noun

• tensor: A scalar field with a potential V, will have the energy momentum tensor shown on the screen.
• flux: This result conflicts with claims that there is no solar cycle variation in solar wind momentum flux.
• stock: Discover momentum stocks in a snap and choose only the best every day.
• equation: Syllabus: Brief review of fluids ( continuity equation, momentum equation, energy equation ).

Noun used with modifier

• gathering: The rise of the Gordons and the Campbells gained a gathering momentum from now on, as these two powerful families became government policemen.