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Why do we need to have an understanding about impulse and momentum ?

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Impulse is the interval of a force ,f,over the time interval ,t,for which it acts
Formula p=f t
Momentum is the quantity of motion of a moving body measured as a product of its mass and velocity
Formula p=m v
P=momentum
M=mass
V=velocity
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