Question

What is impulse equal to?

Answer 1

Definition:

1. Impulse is the change in linear momentum and it is a vector quantity.
2. Impulse is the measure of the total effect of a force.
3. Mathematically, impulse can be represented as, $\mathrm{Impulse}=\mathrm{average}\mathrm{force}\times \mathrm{time}$
4. The unit of impulse is $\mathrm{kg}{\mathrm{ms}}^{-1}$ or $\mathrm{N}\mathrm{s}$.