Enter the total linear force (N) and the change in time (s) into the calculator to determine the Linear Impulse.
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Linear Impulse Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Linear Impulse.
JL = LF * dt
- Where JL is the Linear Impulse (N/s)
- LF is the total linear force (N)
- dt is the change in time (s)
How to Calculate Linear Impulse?
The following two example problems outline how to calculate the Linear Impulse.
Example Problem #1:
- First, determine the total linear force (N). In this example, the total linear force (N) is given as 45.
- Next, determine the change in time (s). For this problem, the change in time (s) is given as 3.
- Finally, calculate the Linear Impulse using the equation above:
JL = LF / dt
Inserting the values from above and solving the equation:
JL = 45 * 3 = 135 (N-s)
Example Problem #2:
Using the same process as above, first define the variables required by the formula. In this case, these values are provided as the following:
total linear force (N) = 160
change in time (s) = 2
Entering these values gives:
JL = 160 *2 = 320 (N-s)
