33 Answered Questions for the topic Collision

Collision Physics Forces Mass

12/07/15

How do the forces required to stop each dummy compare? How does the pressure on each dummy compare?
Two safety dummies (of equal mass) are being used to test seat belts. Dummy A has a wide seat belt, and Dummy B has a narrow seat belt. Both dummies are crashed into a barrier while in the same... more
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Collision Physics Velocity Mass

12/02/15

Two 1-kg carts are each moving toward each other at 2 m/s. They collide and each reverses directions, moving in the opposite directions at 2 m/s.
Two 1-kg carts are each moving toward each other at 2 m/s. They collide and each reverses directions, moving in the opposite directions at 2 m/s. Draw a diagram showing the carts before and after... more
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Collision Physics Speed

12/02/15

How does the speed of the carts after the collision compare with the initial speed of the moving cart?
One cart hits and sticks to a second cart. Make a diagram showing the carts before and after the collision. How does the speed of the carts after the collision compare with the initial speed of the... more
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Collision Physics Momentum

12/02/15

What is the momentum of two vehicles as they move off together after the collision?
A vehicle with a momentum of 6000 kg*m/s strikes a stationary vehicle. What is the momentum of two vehicles as they move off together after the collision? using physics terms please.
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Collision Physics Mass Speed

11/28/15

Describe the collision between two vehicles of very different masses moving toward each other at equal speeds.
Describe the collision between two vehicles of very different masses moving toward each other at equal speeds in physics terms.
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Collision Physics

11/14/15

Why are neck injuries common during rear-end collisions?
Use physics terms to explain please
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Collision Physics Acceleration

11/14/15

Explain what causes the passengers to be apparently pushed backward.
As a bus accelerates, the passengers on the bus are jolted toward the back of bus. Explain what causes the passengers to be apparently pushed backward.
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10/10/13

i need help with a momemtnum problem on my homework
a 2kg blob of putty moving at 3 m/s slams into a 2 kg of putty at rest. what is the initial momentum of the two blobs? what must be the final momentum of the two blobs? Also, calculate the velocity... more
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