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   Im·pulse

   /ˈimˌpəls/

   

   noun

   • 1. a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act: "I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle" Similar urgeinstinctdrivecompulsionneeditchwhimcapricedesirefancynotion
   • ▪ the tendency to act impulsively: "he was a man of impulse, not premeditation" Similar spontaneityimpetuositywildnessrecklessnessirresponsibilityrashnessOpposite premeditationcarefulness
   • 2. a driving or motivating force; an impetus: "an added impulse to this process of renewal" Similar inspirationstimulationstimulusincitementmotivationencouragementfillipspurprodcatalyst
   • 3. a pulse of electrical energy; a brief current: "nerve impulses" Similar pulsecurrentwavesignalmessagebrainwavecommunication
   • 4. a force acting briefly on a body and producing a finite change of momentum: "ability to communicate motion by impulse"
   • ▪ a change of momentum so produced, equivalent to the average value of the force multiplied by the time during which it acts.

   Word Origin early 17th century (as a verb in the sense ‘give an impulse to’): the verb from Latin impuls- ‘driven on’, the noun from impulsus ‘impulsion’, both from the verb impellere (see impel).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impulseImpulse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMPULSE is a sudden spontaneous inclination or incitement to some usually unpremeditated action. How to use impulse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Impulse.

3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Impulse_(physics)Impulse (physics) - Wikipedia

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   In classical mechanics, impulse (symbolized by J or Imp) is the change in momentum of an object. If the initial momentum of an object is p1, and a subsequent momentum is p2, the object has received an impulse J : Momentum is a vector quantity, so impulse is also a vector quantity. Newton’s second law of motion states that the rate of change ...

4. byjus.com › jee › impulseWhat Is Impulse? | Impulse Formula and Applications - BYJU'S

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   Impulse-Momentum Theorem. The Impulse-Momentum theorem helps us establish the relation between the two concepts. The theorem basically states that the change that is seen in the momentum of an object is equivalent to the amount of impulse exerted on it. Basically, what students should understand is that impulse is a measure of change in momentum.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPULSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPULSE definition: 1. a sudden strong wish to do something: 2. because you suddenly want to, although you haven't…. Learn more.

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7. www.dictionary.com › browse › impulseIMPULSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Impulse definition: the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.. See examples of IMPULSE used in a sentence.