Momentum & Impulse 1

3.1 Momentum & impulse

1.     Impulse, J = FDt

2.     Change in momentum: Dp = m (v₂ – v₁)

 3.     Impulse-Momentum Theorem

The impulse of the force F acting on a particle equals the change in the momentum of the particle caused by that force

J = FDt = m(v₂ – v₁)