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impact [′im‚pakt]
(mechanics)
A forceful collision between two bodies which is sufficient to cause an appreciable change in the momentum of the system on which it acts. Also known as impulsive force.

Impact

A force, also known as impulsive force, which acts only during a short time interval but which is sufficiently large to cause an appreciable change in the momentum of the system on which it acts. The momentum change produced by the impulsive force is described by the momentum-impulse relation. See Collision (physics), Impulse (mechanics)



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