Impulse Inputs and Jump Conditions — Cheat sheet

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Core rule

Integrate across the impulse to obtain the jump; preserve area when approximating delta inputs.

Watch for

If the leading coefficient is a mass mm, the velocity jump is J/mJ/m. A finite pulse approximation must preserve impulse area when its width shrinks. Its peak height alone does not determine the limiting effect.