Impulse

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Impulse

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1. The product of a force and the time during which the force is applied;

more specifically, the impulse is Missing Image:img src="SP7_i_files/impulse.gif" alt="impulse equation"

where the force F is time dependent and equal to zero before time t₁ and after time t₂. </dd>
2. symbol I_t = total impulse. Compare specific impulse. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use