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Yes. You can think of an impulse as of a transfer of momentum.

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Different standard units of force and momentum and impulse?

Force = mass x acceleration = kg(m/s^2) or N Momentum = mass x change in velocity = kg(m/s) or Ns The units of impulse are the same as momentum's because impulse is just the change in momentum.


What does not have the same units as the others Kinetic Energy Momentum Potential Energy or Work?

Momentum does not have the same units as the others. Kinetic energy is measured in joules, potential energy in joules, work in joules, but momentum is measured in kilogram meters per second (kg m/s).


Are impulse and momentum the same thing?

No, impulse and momentum are not the same thing. Momentum is the product of an object's mass and velocity, while impulse is the change in momentum of an object when a force is applied over a period of time. Impulse helps change an object's momentum.


What could be described as impulse equals change in momentum?

The principle of impulse equaling the change in momentum states that the force applied to an object over a period of time is equal to the change in the object's momentum. This relationship is described by the equation FΔt = Δmv, where F is the force, Δt is the time over which the force is applied, Δm is the change in momentum, and v is the object's velocity.


Is impulse the same as momentum true or false?

False. Impulse and momentum are related concepts but not the same. Momentum is the product of an object's mass and velocity, while impulse is the change in momentum experienced by an object when a force is applied to it over a period of time.


The statement 'Impulse is not the same as momentum' is?

True.


Why is it incorrect to say that impulse equals momentum?

Impulse is the change in momentum. Therefore Impulse is only equal to momentum if the initial momentum was equal to zero. Its the same phenomenon as position and displacement. Impulse= final momentum-initial momentum= mv - mv_0= Force * Time Where m is the mass and v is the velocity.


Does a moving object have impluse?

More or less. Actually, a moving object has momentum - defined as mass times velocity. The word "impulse" is used for transfer of momentum, for example, in a collision. It has the same units as momentum, but the use of the word "impulse" seems inappropriate in this context.


Difference between impulse and momentum?

Impulse is another name for change in momentum.Both momentum and impulse have same unit( Ns or kgm/s) . Impulse is also defined as force acting for a time "t". so, Impulse=F*t


What happens to momentum when an impulse acts on a system?

Strictly speaking, you would say that a force acts on a system and the impulse of that force corresponds to the change in momentum of the system due to the action of the force. More mathematically, the impulse of a force is defined as the integral of that force with respect to time over the time period that the force acts.


What is the formula Impulse x time?

The formula for impulse, which is the change in momentum of an object, is Impulse = force x time. It is not the same as Impulse x time.


Show that impulse units are the same as momentum units?

Momentum is Mass * Velocity, therefore it is Kg*m/s Impulse is Force * Time, therefore it is N*sBy Newton's 2nd law, F=ma. Force(N) is equal to kg*m/s^2By substitution, (kg*m/s^2)*s = kg*m/s