Impulse

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In classical mechanics, an impulse changes the momentum of an object. An impulse is calculated as the integral of force with respect to duration.

Using the definition of force yields:

See also specific impulse.

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The term can also refer to any short-duration signal such as a nerve impulse, or a notional signal used to calculate impulse response, in the continuous case the Dirac delta function.