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Impulse And Momentum

Principle Of Impulse and Momentum

Impulse is defined as the integral of force acting on an object, with respect to time.
This means that impulse contains the product of force and time. Impulse changes
the momentum of an object. As a result, a large force applied for a short period of
time can produce the same momentum change as a small force applied for a long
period of time. An impulse can act on an object to change either its linear
momentum, angular momentum, or both.

In many real life problems involving impulse and momentum, the impulse acting on
a body consists of a large force acting for a very short period of time for example,
a hammer strike, or a collision between two bodies.

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