Interface Impulse

All Superinterfaces:
javax.measure.Quantity<Impulse>

public interface Impulse
extends javax.measure.Quantity<Impulse>
In classical mechanics, impulse (symbolized by J or Imp) is the integral of a force, F,
over the time interval, t, for which it acts. Since force is a vector quantity,
impulse is also a vector quantity.
Impulse applied to an object produces an equivalent vector change in its linear momentum, also in the resultant direction. The SI unit of impulse is the newton second (N⋅s), and the dimensionally equivalent unit of momentum is the kilogram meter per second (kg⋅m/s).
Since:
2.1
Version:
1.0
Author:
Werner Keil
See Also:
Wikipedia: Impulse (physics), Force, Time, Momentum
  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface javax.measure.Quantity

    javax.measure.Quantity.Scale
  • Method Summary

    Methods inherited from interface javax.measure.Quantity

    add, asType, divide, divide, getScale, getUnit, getValue, inverse, isEquivalentTo, multiply, multiply, negate, subtract, to, toSystemUnit