Impulse
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Impulse or Impulsive may refer to:
Science
Impulse (physics), the change of momentum of an object; the integral of a force with respect to time
Impulse function, a mathematical function of an infinitely high amplitude and infinitesimal duration
Impulse response, a system's output when presented with the impulse function in electrical engineering
Impulse (psychology), a wish or urge, particularly a sudden one
Impulsion, a thrust of a horse
Film and television
Impulse (1954 film), a thriller starring Arthur Kennedy
Impulse (1974 film), a thriller starring William Shatner
Impulse (1984 film), a science fiction film starring Meg Tilly and Tim Matheson
Impulse (1990 film), a thriller starring Theresa Russell
Impulse (2008 film), a thriller starring Angus Macfadyen
Impulse (2010 film), an apocalyptic thriller starring Chris Masterson
Impulse (TV series), a 2018 science fiction series on YouTube Premium
"Impulse" (Star Trek: Enterprise), a TV episode
Impulse drive, a fictional form of propulsion in the Star Trek universe
Print media
Impulse (German magazine)
Impulse (Steven Gould novel), 2013
Impulse (Hopkins novel), a 2007 young adult verse novel by Ellen Hopkins
Impulse (Psionex), a Marvel Comics character
Impulse (DC Comics), a superhero
Science Fantasy (magazine), also published as Impulse and SF Impulse
Music
Impulse (band), a Bulgarian hard rock group
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