Impulse (disambiguation)
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Impulse, in mechanics, is something that changes the momentum of an object.
Impulse may also mean:
In fiction:
- Impulse (Allen), a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe
- Impulse (Psionex), a Marvel Comics character created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley
- Impulse (Legion of Super-Heroes), a retired member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who was active only during the "Five Year Gap"
- Impulse drive, a fictional form of propulsion
- Impulse (film), a movie starring Meg Tilly and Tim Matheson
In transportation:
- Impulse Airlines, an Australian airline
- Isuzu Impulse, a small sporty 3-door hatchback sold from 1981 through to 1992
- Specific impulse, the change in momentum per unit mass of propellant of a propulsion system
In other fields:
- Impulse blade (turbomachinery), a blade which has a zero degree of reaction
- Impulse (body mist), a bodyspray made by Unilever
- Impulse (command line), a way to create objects in first-person shooters through a console command line
- Impulse (Software company), a 3d graphics and casino game software company most known for creating Turbo Silver and Imagine for the Amiga computer.
- "Impulse" (Enterprise episode), a third season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
- Impulse response, a system's output when presented with a very brief signal
- Impulse! Records, a jazz recording label
- Irresistible impulse, a defense by excuse in which the defendant argues that they should not be held criminally liable for their actions