PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY PHENO... 7/14 >C<
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Author: Griffith
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Chapter 1, Problem 18CQ
Impulse is defined as the average force acting on an object multiplied by the time the force acts. If we let I represent impulse, F the average force, and t the time, is I = F/t a correct way of expressing this definition? Explain.
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