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A hammer strikes a nail for a few milliseconds. Force multiplied by that short time duration gives the:

AInterval
BImpulse
CInertia
DIntensity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Impulse
1. Force acts only for a very short while. 2. Multiplying it by the duration gives the change in momentum produced. 3. That product is the impulse. _Source: syllabus Physics Part I, Chapter 5, Laws of Motion._
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