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00
lim ( )d
t
t
tt
tt
′′
′
′′ ′
−→+
=
∫
PF, (10.1.40)
where the limit is considered in the sense of the theory of distributions. Obviously,
neither in this case the integral written above has not sense from the point of view of the
theory of distributions; but we use this symbolism, to be closer to the classical one. We
assume, as well, that the time interval
,tt
′′
contains only one moment of
discontinuity
0
t and is thus that tt ε
′′
< , 0ε > arbitrary. In this case, we have
not to do with usual forces, but with generalized ones, more precisely, the distribution
0
()ttδ − appears; thus, the phenomenon of collision is no more introduced in
mechanics as a special phenomenon, but as a usual one, where the principles of
mechanics are applied in the conditions enounced in Subsec. 1.1.2.
Using a mean value theorem, we may write
00
lim ( )d
t
t
tt
tt
′′
′
′′ ′
−→+
∫
F0,
()
00
lim ( ) d
t
O
t
tt
tt
′′
′
′′ ′
−→+
∫
MF 0.
Hence, the impulse of the force and the impulse of the moment of the force in the usual
sense are quantities which can be neglected with respect to the impulse of the
complementary force and of the moment of the complementary force due to the
discontinuities, respectively; it results
0
00
lim ( )d
t
t
tt
tt m
′′
′
′′ ′
−→+
=
∫
Fv,
()
00
00
lim ( ) d ( )
t
O
t
tt
tt m
′′
′
′′ ′
−→+
=×
∫
MF r v,
where
0
r is the position vector corresponding to the moment of discontinuity, while
0
v
is the jump of the velocity, corresponding to the same moment. The Theorem 10.1.8
takes the form
0
()
=HP, (10.1.41)
so that we may state
Theorem 10.1.11 (theorem of momentum). The jump of the momentum of a free
particle at a moment of discontinuity is equal to the percussion which acts upon that
particle at the same moment.
Using the Theorem 10.1.9 and the notation (10.1.40), we get
00 00
() ()
O
Δ=×Δ=×KrHrP; (10.1.42)
thus, we state
Theorem 10.1.12 (theorem of moment of momentum). The jump of the moment of
momentum with respect to a given pole of a free particle (which is equal to the moment
with respect to that pole of the jump of the momentum of the particle) at a moment of
discontinuity is equal to the moment with respect to the same pole of the percussion
which acts upon that particle at the same moment.