How to calculate , acceleration, force, momentum and impulse?

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The original poster seeks assistance in calculating acceleration, force, momentum, and impulse, expressing frustration with the explanations provided in their physics course. They mention formulas for velocity and acceleration but are uncertain about those for the other concepts.

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  • Participants discuss the formulas related to the concepts of force, momentum, and impulse, with some questioning the accuracy of the original poster's understanding. Others suggest looking up resources for clarification.

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How to calculate , acceleration, force, momentum and impulse?

I'm supposed to be able to calculate all of these things: velocity, acceleration, force, momentum and impulse. However, the physics course I'm taking explains it horribly!
I think the formulas are: distance over time= velocity, change in velocity over change in time= acceleration, but i don't know if those are right and can't find the ones for force, momentum and implse. Please help!
 
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And for those of you who need these formulas too: force is mass times acceleration. I think. You should check that.
 
And :The formula for force: force= mass x acceleration
The formula for momentum: momentum= mass x velocity
The formula for impulse: average force x time
 
libertylovescie, we appreciate your exhuberance, but please refrain from posting the basic information. Most of us already know this material.

Please study it off-line and ask questions when something is not clear.
 


That information was useful to me lol
 

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