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impulse

integral of a force over the time interval for which it acts; term in classical mechanics
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Summary

impulse is a mechanics term[1]. impulse draws 2,830 Wikipedia views per month (mechanics term category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: physical quantity[3], vector quantity[4], process profile[5]
  • Commons category: Impulse[6]
  • Facet of: classical mechanics[7]
  • Described by source: ISO 80000-4:2006 Quantities and units—Part 4: Mechanics[8], ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics[9]
  • Equivalent class: https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/ont00000772[10]
  • Different from: momentum[11], Імпульс цела[12]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[14]
  • Recommended unit of measurement: newton second[15], kilogram metre per second[16]
  • P14541: 6RLgH[17], 2trI1Y[18]
  • P14870: ont00000772[19]

Why It Matters

impulse has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] impulse is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Mahir256 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14870 → ont00000772
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53024|batch #53024]]"
  2. 5w ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → physical quantity, vector quantity, process profile
    Equivalent class → https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/ont00000772
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Subclass of: process profile"
  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 6RLgH, 2trI1Y
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → mechanics term
    Recommended unit of measurement → newton second, kilogram metre per second
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Subclass of → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37444|batch #37444]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) (P14541) 2"
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