Difference between revisions of "impulse"

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

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-;Quantity:vector
+{{Infobox PhysQuant|
-;Symbol:'''I'''
+name=Impulse|
-;Dimensions:[M][L][T]<sup>-1</sup>
+quant=vector|
-;Common units:
+symbol='''I'''|
-#kg m s<sup>-1</sup>
+dimensions=[M][L][T]<sup>-1</sup>|
-#N s
+units=&nbsp;
-;Common definitions:
+* kg m s<sup>-1</sup>
-#The change in momentum of a particle caused by a force ( '''I''' = '''p_final''' - '''p_initial''' )
+* N s|
-#The product of a force and the time it's applied for ( '''I''' = '''F''' ''t'' )
+definition=&nbsp;
+* The change in momentum of a particle caused by a force ( '''I''' = '''p_final''' - '''p_initial''' )
+* The product of a force and the time it's applied for ( '''I''' = '''F''' ''t'' )
+}}
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