Impulsive force and velocity

1
2
0
2
( )
d x
m force t t
dt
= =
Now do integral around
0
t
get
0 0
0 0
2
0
2
( ) 1
t t
t t
d x
m dt t t dt
dt

+

= =

0 0
0
0
0
( ) 1
t t
t
t
dx
m t t dt
dt

+ +

= =

0 0
[ ( ) (t )] 1 m V t V + =
However
0
( ) 0 V t =
we assume that
no motion before
0
t
0
( ) 1 for any mV t + =
So
0
1
( ) V t
m
=
Hence
Therefore unit impulsive force
induces velocity
1
m