Impulse

Impulse or Impulsive may refer to:

Science

 * Impulse (physics), in mechanics, the change of momentum of an object; the integral of a force with respect to time
 * Impulse noise (disambiguation)
 * Specific impulse, the change in momentum per unit mass of propellant of a propulsion system
 * 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 film starring Arthur Kennedy
 * Impulse (1974 film), a thriller film starring William Shatner
 * Impulse (1984 film), a science fiction film starring Meg Tilly and Tim Matheson
 * Impulse (1990 film), a thriller film starring Theresa Russell
 * Impulse (2008 film), a thriller film starring Angus Macfadyen
 * Impulse (2010 film), an apocalyptic thriller film starring Chris Masterson
 * Impulse (TV series), a 2018 American television series that streams on YouTube Premium
 * Impulse (2024 film), an upcoming American film directed by Patrick Flaherty
 * "Impulse" (Star Trek: Enterprise), a third-season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
 * Impulse drive, a fictional form of propulsion in Star Trek

Print media

 * Impulse (German magazine), a German monthly magazine
 * Impulse (Steven Gould novel), a 2013 novel by Steven Gould
 * Impulse (Hopkins novel), a 2007 young adult verse novel by Ellen Hopkins
 * Impulse (Psionex), a Marvel Comics character by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley
 * Impulse (DC Comics), an identity shared by three comic book superheroes published by DC Comics: Bart Allen, Kent Shakespeare, and Iris West
 * Science Fantasy (magazine), which was published for a while under the titles Impulse and SF Impulse

Music

 * Impulse (band), Bulgarian hard rock group
 * Impulse! Records, a jazz recording label
 * Impulse (Buck Hill album), 1995
 * Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps, an Open Class Drum and Bugle Corps from Buena Park, California
 * Impulse (Erra album), 2011
 * "Impulse", a song by Northlane from Node, 2015
 * "Impulsive" (song), a 1990 song by Wilson Phillips

Business

 * Impulse Airlines, a former Australian airline
 * Impulse (retailer), an entertainment retailer in the UK
 * Isuzu Impulse, a small sporty three-door hatchback sold from 1981 through to 1992
 * Impulse (body mist), a body spray made by Unilever
 * Impulse (software), a digital distribution system for computer games
 * Impulse purchase (also impulse buying), an unplanned decision to buy a product or service made just before the purchase

Other

 * Impulse 21, an American sailboat design
 * Impulse (dinghy), a 4.0 m sports sailing dinghy
 * Impulse (roller coaster), a roller coaster at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Pennsylvania
 * Impulsivity
 * Irresistible impulse, a legal defense that claims that an accused should not be held responsible for his or her actions