impulse

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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