Impulse and Impulse-Momentum Theorem
Helpful before this lesson
- Not completed: Momentum and Conservation of Momentum
- Not completed: Force and Net Force
- Not completed: Newton's Second Law of Motion
These topics can make this lesson easier, but you can start now.
Learning Objectives
- Students will understand impulse as change in momentum
- Students will apply the impulse-momentum theorem
- Students will calculate impulses and momentum changes
Core Concepts
- Impulse: product of force and time interval
- Impulse equals change in momentum
- J = FΔt = Δp relationship