Science question answer needed ASAP

Question

Explain how a bicycle could hit a smart car and cause the smart car to move.

Answer 1

It looks like your teacher, maybe, wants to use the kinetic energy equation.

But, I'm not sure this is a serious question or a hypothetical fun question.

I'm going to explore the hypothetical fun side.

I'm guessing the Smart Car is parked and therefore, "at rest."

Kinectic Energy = (1/2)mv²

Because the velocity is squared that means the faster you go the energy goes up exponentially. Technically, at slow speeds striking the car would cause it wobble and move even slightly. But, the tires would not move and, or be displaced.

But to displace the entire car &, or displace the car a couple feet or less, that's another story. You would have to generate enough kinetic energy to move the car. Thus, if you were able to achieve enough velocity you could produce the energy required to move the car. But, you would die instantaneously, just after striking the car.