COnsider a really icy day in january in New york. imagine two automobiles headin
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Question
COnsider a really icy day in january in New york.
imagine two automobiles heading nortg on 5th avenue.
A subaru with small mass is in front and just came to to a stop at stop sign.
A ford SUV with larger mass fails to stop and rear-ends the Subaru.
The SUv locks bumper with the Subaru and both and both are pushed into the intersection.
Is it an elastic or inelastic collision?
What does it mean to say that momentum(or any quantity) is conserved?
Which quantities are conserved in this accident?
Which experiences the greater force ( the SUV or SUbaru), explain your answer.
Which car experiences the greater acceleration. explain?
Explanation / Answer
A) This is an inelastic collision because after collision both are pushed into the inter secion
B) In inelastic collision, momeum of the system is conserved
C) Momentum only
D) Since both possess same momentum after collision, SUV experiences greater acceleration