Calculate correct impluse or force to move a Box2D body to a specific position - Box2D

Question

i have a question about moving a Box2D body to a specific position without using this for example.

body->SetTransform(targetVector,body->GetAngle())
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Answer 1

There is a way for single-time applied force to move by given distance (previous answer suggests that you can correct error in calculation by additional force in future frames):

public static void applyForceToMoveBy(float byX, float byY, Body body) {
    force.set(byX, byY);
    force.sub(body.getLinearVelocity());
    float mass = body.getMass();
    force.scl(mass * 30.45f);
    body.applyForceToCenter(force, true);
}

Known limitations:

1) LinearVelocity effect was not tested;
2) calculation was tested with body linear damping = 0.5f. Appreciate, if somebody know how to add it into formula;
3) magic number 30.45f - maybe this could be fixed by point 2 or by world frame delta.