Example of object that spread an impulse over a large amount of time: airbag
Explanation:
The impulse exerted on a body during a collision is defined as the product between the force exerted on the body and the duration of the collision:
[tex]I=F \Delta t[/tex]
where
I is the impulse
F is the average force
[tex]\Delta t[/tex] is the duration of the collision
Also, the impulse is equal to the change in momentum of the body:
[tex]I=\Delta p[/tex]
Therefore
[tex]\Delta p = F \Delta t[/tex]
Which can be rewritten as
[tex]F=\frac{\Delta p}{\Delta t}[/tex]
Assuming that the change in momentum in the collision is constant, this means that the force exerted on the body is inversely proportional to the duration of the collision: therefore, the larger the time, the smaller the force exerted.
The purpose of the airbag is indeed to increase the duration of the collision, [tex]\Delta t[/tex]: this way, the force experienced by the driver during a car accident will be smaller.
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