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Name: Impulse
ID: m42159
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Define impulse.
  • Describe effects of impulses in everyday life.
  • Determine the average effective force using graphical representation.
  • Calculate average force and impulse given mass, velocity, and time.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Effective force, Force, Impulse, Momentum
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.5 (history)
First publication date: Dec 21, 2011 1:32 pm -0600
Last revision to module: Jul 19, 2012 11:22 am -0500

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Version: 1.5 Jul 19, 2012 11:22 am -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.4 Jun 20, 2012 9:48 am -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.3 Jun 13, 2012 1:38 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.2 Jun 13, 2012 9:47 am -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.1 Dec 28, 2011 2:24 pm -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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