How Does an Impulse Affect the Motion of a Cube?

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The discussion focuses on the effect of an impulse on the motion of a free-floating uniform cube with a side length of 2 units and mass 'm'. When subjected to an impulse of 3m along one edge, the cube's motion is analyzed by calculating both the velocity of the center of mass and the angular velocity relative to the center of mass. The inertia tensor for the cube is specified as (2/3)mI, which is crucial for determining the angular motion.

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I'd be grateful if someone could help me with the problem below:

A free-floating uniform cube with sides of length 2 is at rest,
aligned with the coordinate axes, when it is subjected to an
impulse along one edge of 3m, where m is its mass. What
is the effect on its motion? (Its inertia tensor is 2/3mI)

Do I calculate the angular velocity or what? And how?

Thanks for any help.
 
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Hi sabatier! Welcome to PF! :smile:

(how can impulse have dimensions of mass? :confused:)

You have to calculate the velocity of the centre of mass, and the angular velocity (including specfiying the axis of rotation) relative to the centre of mass. :wink:
 

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