Physics A-Level
Units of impulse
What Units of impulse means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Units of impulse
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Reference: OCR
The SI unit of impulse is N s, equivalent to kg m s⁻¹.
Topics that use Units of impulse
- Newton’s laws of motion (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Action–reaction pairs
- Area under a graph
- Change in momentum and direction
- Force–time graphs
- Resultant force and motion
- Safety applications of impulse
- Sign conventions in one dimension
- Constant-mass reduction to F = ma
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