HELP, need velocity from force and mass

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The discussion centers on calculating initial velocity in projectile motion using instantaneous force, mass, and angle. The user seeks to implement this in MATLAB, specifically questioning whether instantaneous force translates to velocity. It is established that for an instantaneous force to affect velocity, it must be infinitely large, which is not a practical scenario. The conversation emphasizes the need for continuous force application to yield a measurable change in velocity.

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I have big problem,

In a projectile motion problem, we are given a variables for force applied (instantaneous not continuious), mass of object, and angle above horizontial.

For my Matlab code (program like visual basic) i need to get the initial velocity, BUT HOW!

I know the initial acceleration of the object (F/m), but because the force is instantaneous, does this convert to velocity, or not?

Please help!
 
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In order for a force that only acts at a single instant to produce a change in an object's velocity, the force has to be infinitely large.
Is that what you have been given?
 
arildno said:
In order for a force that only acts at a single instant to produce a change in an object's velocity, the force has to be infinitely large.
Is that what you have been given?

And, by the way, Please do not "double post". I answered this (giving basically the same answer as arildno) where you posted it under "Physics".
 

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