Question

impulse qs
name alex gonzalez period 15/
explain what the equivalence ( f cdot delta t = p cdot delta t ) represents. (\impulse\ alone is not an acceptable answer)

Explanation:

According to the impulse - momentum theorem, the left - hand side \(F\cdot\Delta t\) represents the impulse (the product of the average force \(F\) and the time interval \(\Delta t\) during which the force acts). The right - hand side \(p\cdot\Delta t\) is incorrect. The correct form of the impulse - momentum theorem is \(F\cdot\Delta t=\Delta p\), where \(\Delta p\) is the change in momentum. If we assume it's a mis - writing and it should be \(F\cdot\Delta t = m\Delta v\) (since \(p = mv\) and \(\Delta p=m\Delta v\) for a constant mass \(m\)), the equation represents that the impulse applied to an object is equal to the change in its momentum.

Answer:

The equation \(F\cdot\Delta t=\Delta p\) (assuming it's a mis - writing of the impulse - momentum theorem) represents that the impulse (product of force and time interval) acting on an object is equal to the change in the object's momentum.