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What is an impulsive force?


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Impulsive force:

  1. An impulsive force is defined as the force which acts on a body for a very short time but produces a large change in the momentum of the body is called an impulsive force.
  2. The effect of an impulsive force on the body is measured only in terms of its impulse. Impulse=ForcexTime

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