Impulse: The product of the average force and the time interval over which it acts: J = F_avg * delta_t = delta_p.
How to apply it: Apply the impulse-momentum theorem to calculate the force in a collision or the effect of extending collision time.
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Momentum
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