What is the change in momentum when an object is brought to rest?

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To calculate the change in momentum when an object is brought to rest, one must consider the object's mass and initial speed. Momentum is defined as p=mv, where "m" is mass and "v" is velocity. When the object comes to rest, its final velocity is zero, resulting in a change in momentum equal to the initial momentum. The impulse experienced by the object is equivalent to this change in momentum. Therefore, the impulse can be directly calculated from the initial momentum without needing force or time values.
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If you know the mass of an object and the speed of its motion, how do you calculate how large the impulse is when it is caught or stopped?
 
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The impulse is simply the change in momentum.

Do you know how to calculate momentum?
 
yes, momentum is p=mv, which would give me the "t" for impulse = Ft which would give me the impulse?
 
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yes, momentum is p=mv, which would give me the "t" for impulse = Ft which would give me the impulse?
As brewnog stated, the impulse equals the change in momentum. What's the change in momentum when the object is brought to rest. (No need to use F or t, luckily, since these are not given.)
 
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