newton second
Sign in to saveThe newton-second (also newton second; symbol: N⋅s or N s) is the unit of impulse in the International System of Units (SI). It is dimensionally equivalent to the momentum unit kilogram-metre per second (kg⋅m/s). One newton-second corresponds to a one-newton force applied for one second.
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- newton-second
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- File:Impuls Masse Geschwindigkeit.svg
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- For objects moving with the same velocity (v), each object's momentum (p) is proportional to its mass (m).
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- SI
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- impulse and momentum
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- N⋅s
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- Isaac Newton
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- In SI base units:
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- kg⋅m/s
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The newton-second (also newton second; symbol: N⋅s or N s) is the unit of impulse in the International System of Units (SI). It is dimensionally equivalent to the momentum unit kilogram-metre per second (kg⋅m/s). One newton-second corresponds to a one-newton force applied for one second. \vec F \cdot t = \Delta m \vec v
It can be used to identify the resultant velocity of a mass if a force accelerates the mass for a specific time interval.