Question

in what way is the momentum of a body affected by the resultant acting on it?

Answer 1

Resultant force?

Answer 2

yes.

Answer 3

From Newton's Second Law\[F = {dp \over dt}\]

Answer 4

can u please elaborate?

Answer 5

Thanks

Answer 6

Not really. Newton himself defined net force that way. Modern science defines it as \(F = ma\).

Answer 7

O ok. thanks. :)

Answer 8

This is how Newton's Second Law is interpreted today, "The change of momentum of a body is proportional to the impulse impressed on the body, and happens along the straight line on which that impulse is impressed."