What is the action of a force during a very small interval of time; the effect of such action; as, the impulse of a sudden blow upon a hard elastic body called?
impulse — (Mech.) The action of a force during a very small interval of time; the effect of such action; as, the impulse of a sudden blow upon a hard elastic body. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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