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Re: Impulse

Since the (time) average force is defined using the integral of Fdt, this
is circular.
Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (em)
trebor@velocity.net
http://www.velocity.net/~trebor
----- Original Message -----
From: "John S. Denker" <jsd@MONMOUTH.COM>
To: <PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: Impulse


At 11:02 AM 10/30/01 -0600, Tina Fanetti wrote:
What's a good way to describe Impulse?
The integral of F.dt is not working for me with my students.

How 'bout
impulse = time interval * average force during that time
interval

If that doesn't work, please explain why not.