If you were trying to knock someone over by throwing a ball of mass m and speed v at them, should you throw a rubber bouncy-ball, or lump of clay? Hint 1: Clay does not bounce well. Hint 2: Both the bouncy ball and clay would be the same mass, travelling at the same speed. Throwing the lump of clay would be better. There is not enough information to tell. Throwing the bouncy ball would be better. Either object wouldn't make a difference. BONK STOP IT!

If you were trying to knock someone over by throwing a ball of mass m and speed v at them, should you throw a rubber bouncy-ball, or lump of clay? Hint 1: Clay does not bounce well. Hint 2: Both the bouncy ball and clay would be the same mass, travelling at the same speed. Throwing the lump of clay would be better. There is not enough information to tell. Throwing the bouncy ball would be better. Either object wouldn't make a difference. BONK STOP IT!

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter6: Momentum, Impulse, And Collisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3CQ: Two carts on an air track have the same mass and speed and are traveling towards each other. If they...

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