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How do we determine the direction of the impulse vector?
The direction of the impulse vector is determined by the direction in which the force is applied to an object. It is always along the line of action of the force. The impulse vector points in the same direction as the force on the object and causes a change in the object's momentum in that direction.
What is direction of impulse?
The impulse on the colliding objects will be equal and opposite. impulse = m(vf- vi)
What is the direction of impulse for interneurons?
It travels in one direction either afferent or efferent.
Suppose an impulse is applied to an object. What can you assume?
If an impulse is applied to an object, it can assumed that there will be a change in the object's momentum. This change in momentum will depend on the magnitude and direction of the impulse applied.
What is the direction of impulse in a neuron?
A nerve impulse travels toward the actual nucleus itself to pass information.
On which direction does an impulse go across a synapse?
An impulse travels in one direction across a synapse, from the presynaptic neuron to the postsynaptic neuron. This ensures that the signal transmission in the nervous system is unidirectional.
What is the direction of impulse for motor neurons?
Motor neurons carry impulses from the central nervous system to muscles or glands, resulting in a response such as muscle contraction or secretion of a substance. The direction of impulse for motor neurons is typically from the central nervous system (brain or spinal cord) to the target muscle or gland.
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 a way of conduction?
This means that the flow of a nerve impulse will travel only in one direction.
Impulse is vector or scalar quantity?
Impulse is a vector quantity because it has both magnitude and direction. It represents the change in momentum of an object and is calculated by multiplying the force applied to an object by the time it is applied for.
The impulse experienced by a body is equal to change in its?
The impulse experienced by a body is equal to the change in its momentum. This means that when an external force is applied to an object, its momentum changes, causing the object to experience an impulse in the direction of the force applied.
Is impulse a vector quantity?
Two reasons. Recall impulse is the change in momentum. First the momentum is a vector. So imagine a triangle. One side is the initial momentum (with one direction), the second side is the final momentum (with a potentially different direction) and the third side is the impulse (or change in momentum). The other way to look at this is in terms of what causes the change in momentum. This is how impulse is generally described. The impulse can be defined as the average force acting on the particle multiplied by the time interval over which the force acts. This is sometimes represented as the integral of the force. As force is a vector so is the impulse caused by this force.
