Impulse Flashcards by Paige Nicholson

Q

Impulse, J, can be calculated in either two ways

A

Impulse is equal to the change in an objects momentum
Impulse is equal to the force experiences multiplied by the time interval of collision, J=Ft

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Q

Impulse has the same units

A

as momentum, Nxs

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Q

Impulse is what

A

The area under a force vs. time graph

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