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Why is impulse a vector?

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Answer:

Impulse is defined as, It is defined as the product of net force and the length of time it was applied. As we know that momentum and force are both vectors, therefore impulse is also a vector.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since force is a vector quantity, impulse is also a vector quantity. Impulse applied to an object produces an equivalent vector change in its linear momentum, also in the resultant direction.

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