Impulse and Momentum

Edwyn Torres — Spring 2026==Key Equations==

[math]\displaystyle{ \vec{J} = \int \vec{F}_{net}dt }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ \vec{J} = \vec{F}_{net,avg}\Delta t }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ \Delta \vec{p} = \vec{J} }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ \vec{p}_f = \vec{p}_i + \vec{F}_{net}\Delta t }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ \vec{p} = m\vec{v} }[/math]

Where:

• [math]\displaystyle{ \vec{J} }[/math] = impulse
• [math]\displaystyle{ \vec{F}_{net} }[/math] = net force
• [math]\displaystyle{ \Delta t }[/math] = time interval
• [math]\displaystyle{ \vec{p} }[/math] = momentum
• [math]\displaystyle{ m }[/math] = mass
• [math]\displaystyle{ \vec{v} }[/math] = velocity