HELP, need velocity from force and mass

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In a projectile motion scenario, the user seeks to calculate initial velocity using instantaneous force, mass, and angle. The key issue is understanding that an instantaneous force does not produce a change in velocity unless it is infinitely large, which is not a practical scenario. The user has the initial acceleration calculated as force divided by mass but is unclear on how to convert this to velocity. Additionally, the discussion emphasizes the importance of avoiding duplicate posts in forums. The conversation highlights the complexities of applying instantaneous forces in physics calculations.
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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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