What is an impulse? How is it related to the change in momentum?
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Impulse = Change in momentum of a body.
Units: kgm/s (or) Ns
For a body of mass with initial and final velocity u and v respectively..,
Impulse = m(v - u)
Units: kgm/s (or) Ns
For a body of mass with initial and final velocity u and v respectively..,
Impulse = m(v - u)
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Momentum is mass in motion, and any moving object can have momentum. An object's change in momentum is equal to its impulse. Impulse is a quantity of force times the time interval. Impulse is not equal to momentum itself; rather, it's the increase or decrease of an object's momentum.
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