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3.4 Momentum capacitance We have pointed out in 1.2 that the momentum of bodies depends upon two factors: its velocity and mass. Simple measurements of completely inelastic collisions of identical gliders on air track demonstrate that the momentum of a body must be proportional to its velocity (Fig. 3.8): p ～ v. Actually, this relation only holds for velocities which are small compared to the speed of light. Note that since the velocity can either be positive or negative, we Fig. 3.8. Two identical gliders collide on an air-track. The first was moving, the second was at rest. After t