Another way to consider Newton’s 2nd law

Impulse and momentum relationship

1. Momentum of an object is the product of mass and velocity:

momentum = mv
2. Impulse (of a force) is the product of average force and time of impact:

impulse = Ft
3. Correlation between momentum and impulse (derived from Newton’s 2nd
law of motion, how?)

impulse given to a body = increase in momentum of the body

Ft = mv − mu = (mv)
 In 3, if resultant force F = 0, then impulse = 0 = increase in momentum, which
means initial momentum = final momentum, this leads us to 4:

Attention:

When you add or subtract vectors (e.g. momentum in 3 and 4), you must apply
parallelogram/triangle/resolution rule. When these vectors are in a straight line
(e.g. all momentum related exam questions), then these can be simplified by

defining a positive direction and stick to it!

Example 5:
Example 5:
Example 6:
Example 6:
Past year exam question 5:
Past year exam question 6:
Hooke’s law:
The extension is directly proportional to the force applied, provided the limit of
proportionality of the spring is not exceeded