How Are Impulse and Work Methods of Applying Force to a Body?

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The discussion clarifies that force can be applied to a body through two primary methods: Impulse and Work. Impulse is defined mathematically as the change in momentum (dp) over time (dt), while Work is related to the energy transferred to the body. The sum of all dp/dt acting on a body determines the total change in momentum over time, establishing a direct relationship between force application and the body's behavior.

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Is it correct that the two ways that force can be 'applied' are via an Impulse or Work? I know that force is defined as dp/dt, but how is force, mathematically, applied to a body? How is the dp/dt 'added in' to the behavior of the body, if that makes sense?
 
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RustyDoorknobs said:
How is the dp/dt 'added in' to the behavior of the body
The sum of all the dp/dt acting on the body tells you how the total p of the body changes over time.
 

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