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)