What Is Impulsive Force Example?

1. An impulse force is a force that acts on a body for a short period of time.
2. An impulse force is produced when there is a change in momentum or velocity of a body that undergoes collision.
3. From the Newton's second law, the equation of an impulse force can be written as $F=ma$ where $F$ is the impulse force,$m$ is the mass,$a$ is the acceleration.

Examples of impulse force:

1. In baseball, a ball struck with only a little portion of the bat does not make prolonged contact with the bat, resulting in a modest change in momentum, or impulse, and the ball does not travel very far.
   If the bat strikes the ball squarely, however, the force is applied for a longer period of time, resulting in a larger change in momentum, or more impulse, and the ball flies a significant distance.
2. Firing of a gun.
3. Collision of two billiard balls.