Impulse calculator

Calculate impulse with your own figures.

Your numbers

Use the units shown. Results update as you change valid inputs.

Use impulse to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Mean force (N)
10
Duration (s)
2
Impulse (N·s)
20

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Mean force (N)
11
Duration (s)
2
Impulse (N·s)
22
Calculation method

Calculation method

Impulse (N·s)

a × b

Symbols and units
a
Mean force (N)
b
Duration (s)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Force must be constant or the time-averaged force over the interval.
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Further reading

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