Question

A large force is acting on a body for a short time. The impulse imparted is equal to the change in

• A. Acceleration
• B. Momentum
• C. Energy
• D. Velocity

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Momentum

Answer 2

If a large force F acts for a short time dt the impulse imparted I is

$I = Fdt = \frac{dp}{dt}dt$

$I = dp =$Change in momentum