impulse

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Impulse
Quantity	vector
Symbol	I
Dimensions	[M][L][T]^-1
Common units
kg m s^-1 N s
Common definitions
The change in momentum of a particle caused by a force ( I = p_final - p_initial ) The product of a force and the time it's applied for ( I = F t )

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