Make m the subject of the formula mv = I + mu. (This formula gives the momentum after an impulse.)
Collect terms in m on the left-hand side
and terms without m on the other ⇒ mv − mu = I
Factorise the left-hand side ⇒ m(v − u) = I
Divide both sides by (v − u) ⇒m=I/(v-u)
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Collect terms in m on the left-hand side
and terms without m on the other ⇒ mv − mu = I
Factorise the left-hand side ⇒ m(v − u) = I
Divide both sides by (v − u) ⇒m=I/(v-u)
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