{"id":65145,"date":"2026-05-02T11:05:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T08:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/?p=65145"},"modified":"2026-05-02T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T08:20:08","slug":"impulse-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/physics\/impulse-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Impulse Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Impulse Calculator<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"relative group inline-block\">\n  <button class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"65145\" data-favorite-title=\"Impulse Calculator\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/physics\/impulse-calculator\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"This calculator helps you determine the impulse applied to an object, the force exerted, or the time interval over which the force acts. 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aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Impulse Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">$$J = F \\cdot \\Delta t$$<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$$J$$ = Impulse (Newton-seconds, N\u00b7s)<\/li>\n<li>$$F$$ = Average force applied (Newtons, N)<\/li>\n<li>$$\\Delta t$$ = Time interval over which the force acts (seconds, s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This formula calculates the impulse delivered to an object when a constant force acts over a given time interval.<br \/>\r\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Impulse \u2013 Worked Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>\nA force of $$F = 100\\ N$$ acts on an object for $$\\Delta t = 2\\ s$$. What is the impulse?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$$F$$ = 100 N<\/li>\n<li>$$\\Delta t$$ = 2 s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>$$J = 100 \\times 2$$<\/li>\n<li>$$J = 200\\ N{\\cdot}s$$<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The impulse delivered to the object is <strong>200 N\u00b7s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<p>Impulse is a key concept in mechanics, describing the change in momentum of an object when a force is applied over time. This calculator makes it easy to solve for any of the three variables \u2014 impulse, force, or time interval \u2014 and supports unit conversions for convenience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This calculator helps you determine the impulse applied to an object, the force exerted, or the time interval over which the force acts. 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