Impulse

multiply both sides by t

multiply both sides by t

We now have an equation for impulse. Impulse is the product of the force and the time it is applied for.

An impulse causes a change in momentum.

Impulse is measured in Newton seconds, Ns

Since , the same impulse (same force applied for the same amount of time) can be applied to a small mass to cause a large velocity or to a large mass to cause a small velocity

Ft = mv = mv