5.23

Chapter: Energy 5.23
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Translation:

Thus the energy developed by good fighting men is as the momentum of a round stone rolled down a mountain thousands of feet in height. So much on the subject of energy.

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Commentary

Rolling down a mountain uses the potential energy of height to convert to kinetic energy of movement.

Momentum is equal to mass times velocity. A smaller force can hence gain high momentum by acquiring high speed.