Difference between revisions of "impulse"

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;Quantity:vector
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#kg m s<sup>-1</sup>
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#N s
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;Common definitions:
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#The change in momentum of a particle caused by a force ( '''I''' = '''p_final''' - '''p_initial''' )
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#The product of a force and the time it's applied for ( '''I''' = '''F''' ''t'' )
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Revision as of 15:04, 20 April 2006

Quantity
vector
Symbol
I
Dimensions
[M][L][T]-1
Common units
  1. kg m s-1
  2. N s
Common definitions
  1. The change in momentum of a particle caused by a force ( I = p_final - p_initial )
  2. The product of a force and the time it's applied for ( I = F t )


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