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Impulsive

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002991

Describing a force or load that acts over a very short duration, resulting in a rapid change in momentum. These forces are characterized by their high magnitude and brief application, such as those experienced during an impact or sudden acceleration. An example is the force exerted on a pile during hammer driving, which can be thousands of kilonewtons.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002991
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMechanical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Stoßweise; Spanish: impulsivo; French: impulsif
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002991",
  "term": "Impulsive",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a force or load that acts over a very short duration, resulting in a rapid change in momentum. These forces are characterized by their high magnitude and brief application, such as those experienced during an impact or sudden acceleration. An example is the force exerted on a pile during hammer driving, which can be thousands of kilonewtons.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Stoßweise",
    "es": "impulsivo",
    "fr": "impulsif"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/impulsive/"
}

Record 3,293 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.