Abstract
Momentum of a mechanical, harmonic plane wave is derived and explained as a relativistic effect arising from the presence of tension in moving elements of the medium. Neglect of the relativistic corrections leads to the paradox, which is formulated and explained. Explicit results for momentum density resulting from tension for transverse and longitudinal waves are discussed. The idea of experiments for quantitative measurements of the momentum density is presented.
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