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p = mv
Impulse
is a quantity that describes the effect of a net force acting on an object (a kind of "moving
force").
is represented by the symbol J
is the product of the average net force acting on an object and its duration.
J = FFt
Impulse-Momentum Theorem
The impulse-momentum theorem states that the change in momentum of an object equals
the impulse applied to it.
J = p
FFt = mv
F dt = m dv + v dm
[N s = kg m/s]