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Chapter 2

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Forces And Motion

Impulse And Impulsive Force


Impulsive force is the force acting on objects during a collision or explosion.

mv – mu
F=
t Impulsive
Impulsive forces forces can be
can be harmful. beneficial.
Impulse is the product of force and time or the change of momentum.
Ft = mv – mu
The unit for impulse is N s or kg m s–1.

Combinations Of Force And Time To Produce 100 Units Of Impulse


Lengthening the time of collision during a car
Force Time Impulse mv – mu
F t Ft = mv – mu accident can reduce impulsive force F = t
and hence, lives can be saved.
100 1 100
50 2 100
25 4 100
10 10 100
1 100 100
0.1 1000 100

Question Solution
A boy of mass 40 kg falls from a height of v2 = u2 + 2as
5 m to the ground. If the acceleration due = 0 + 2 × 10 × 5 = 100
–2
to gravity is 10 m s , calculate the velocity ∴ Velocity of the boy, v = 10 m s−1
of the boy when he just touches the ground. (a) Impulsive force,
What is the impulsive force acting on the mv – mu
F1 = t
boy if he falls onto
(a) a cement floor and takes 0.1 s to stop, = 40 × 10 – 40 × 0 = 4 000 N
0.1
(b) the sandy ground and takes 0.8 s to stop?
(b) Impulsive force,
mv – mu
F2 = t
= 40 × 10 – 40 × 0 = 500 N
0.8

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