Answered: Why are passengers during a vehicular…

Why are passengers during a vehicular collision alive while their cars are totally damaged? Explain with respect to the conceot of collision, momentum, and impulse.

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 116CP: Two identical objects (such as billiard balls) have a one-dimensional collision in which one is...

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: Two identical carts on an air table move at right angles to each other and have a completely…

Q: 7.A 35N force is applied to a 40 kg object to change its velocity from +12m/s to +6m/s. What is the…

Q: The figure below is an incomplete momentum bar chart for a 50 g particle that experiences an impulse…

A: Given : mass of object, m = 50 g = 50*10-3 kg Impulse, I = 6 Ns Initial momentum, Pi = 6…

Q: How will I know if the question is about projectile Motion, impulse and also momentum? Can you also…

Q: Calculate the impulse experienced when a 61 kg person lands on firm ground after jumping from a…

A: Given Mass m = 61 kg Height H = 2.8 mm = 2.58 x 10-3 m Initial Velocity u = m/s

Q: An impulse of 2.1 N-s directed South is imparted on a tennis ball with mass 0.060 kg. If the ball…

A: Given Impulse = 2.1 N.s south direction mass of tennis ball = 0.060 kg initial velocity of tennis…

Q: Bubba in his pickup truck (3000 kg), traveling East (+x) at 20.0 m/s, catches up to and collides…

Q: Suppose you (m= 55kg) are travelling vi = 5km/hr on your bicycle and you get into an accident and…

Q: Is it possible for an object to receive a larger impulse from asmall force than from a large force?…

Q: Two 0.02kg carroms moving towards each other at 5 m/s collide and rebound at the same speed.…

A: Given: Mass of each carrom, m = 0.02 kg Initial velocity, u = 5 m/s Initial momentum of each…

Q: In terms of impulse and momentum, why do padded dashboards make automobiles safer?

A: Padded dashboards make automobiles safer because they increase the time required to stop the…

Q: ds at the same elevation it started at, determine the impulse applied to the ball by the club. You…

A: GivenMass of golf ball, m=0.052 kgAngle, θ=42°Distance travell by ball in x direction, d=20.3 m

Q: A diver of mass 90 kg enters the water at a velocity of -10m/s. What is the impulse required from…

A: The effect of force acting in a time interval used to change the momentum of an object is quantified…

Q: Calculate the magnitude of the impulse experienced when a 60-kg person with an initial speed of 7…

Q: Calculate the magnitude of the impulse experienced when a 58-kg person with an initial speed of 5…

A: Initial speed, vo = 5 m/s Final speed, v = 0 m/s (rest) Distance covered, ( height) s = 3 m

Q: A 0.780-kg ball is dropped from rest at a point 2.90 m above the floor. The ball rebounds straight…

Q: Calculate the magnitude of the impulse experienced when a 51-kg person with an initial speed of 6…

A: Given mass of person = 51kg initial speed = 6 m/s at a height of 3.0 m We have to calculate the…

Q: Is it possible for a small force to produce a larger impulse on a given object than a large force?…

A: The expression for the impulse is given by,

Q: A cruise ship with a mass of 1.00 x 107 kg strikes a pier at a speed of 0.750 m/s. It comes to rest…

Q: A 2.50 Kg block of wood is moving on a frictionless horizontal surface with a velocity of 8.0 m/s.…

A: F∆t=mvf-vi

Q: What impulse will a momentum change of + 5.0 kg-m / s give a 2.0 kg object?

A: SOlution: given that momentum change of + 5.0 kg-m / s m = 2 kg to find the impulse

Q: impulse

Q: A cruise ship with a mass of 1.00×107 kg strikes a pier at a speed of 0.750 m/s. It comes to rest…

A: Scenario - Cruise ship travelling at certain speed, collides with a pier and consequently comes to…

Q: A professional boxer hits his opponent with a 1250-N horizontal blow that lasts for 0.15 s.…

A: Given: The force exerted by the boxer is F=1250 N. The time is ∆t=0.15 s. The mass of the opponent…

Q: A force of 90.0 newtons is applied to a cart traveling at 15.0 meters per second. After the force…

Q: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the fastest recorded baseball pitch was delivered…

A: Given Velocity: 45 m/s mass of ball: 0.145 kg To find Impulse

Q: In terms of impulse and momentum, why do airbags in car reduce the chances of injury in accident?

A: The airbags provided inside a car reduce the average force that is applied for a very short duration…

Q: Compute the impulse by a karate blow that breaks a board a few cm thick. Assume the hand moves at…

A: Impulse created by an object in general is defined as the force acting over a specified interval of…

Q: A metal sphere was released from vertical height of 3.758 meters. When it hit the ground it rebounds…

A: Given: The vertical height of metal sphere h = 3.758 m. Time for which ground exerted force t = 0.01…

Q: According the impulse-momentum thoery, why does the person experience a greater force when landing…

A: According to Impulse-momentum theory, 'The change in momentum of an object is equal to Impulse.'…

Q: Calculate the magnitude of the impulse experienced when a 59-kg person with an initial speed of 5…

A: mass = m = 59kg initial speed = Vi = 5 m/s final speed = Vf= 0 m/s

Q: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the fastest recorded baseball pitch was delivered…

Q: Suppose a rubber ball and a steel ball collide. Which, if either, receives the larger impulse?…

A: rubber ball and steel ball collide

Q: Explain with examples of Momentum and Collisions in Two Dimensions?

A: Momentum is the product of the mass and velocity, The velocity is a vector quantity. In the…

Q: A careless driver driving at 25 m/s hit a tree while fumbling with his phone. Assume the driver was…

A: Newton's second law of motion describes the net force acting on an object to be a product of mass…

Q: Listen A 3.0-kg object moving at 6.0 m/s encounters a 20-Newton resistive force over a duration of…

A: Impulse is define as the change in the linear momentum of the object. So it is directly proportional…

Q: "Calculate the magnitude of the impulse experienced when a 58-kg person with an initial speed of 5…

Q: A grenade is initially at rest. Suddenly, it explodes into many different pieces. If you were to sum…

A: This problem can be solved by using conservation of momentum of the grande system.

Question

Why are passengers during a vehicular collision alive while their cars are totally damaged? Explain with respect to the conceot of collision, momentum, and impulse.

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Similar questions

A piece of putty and a tennis ball with the same mass are thrown against a wall with the same velocity. Which object experience a greater impulse from the wall or are the impulses equal? Explain.
Is it possible for a small force to produce a larger impulse on a given object than a large force? Explain.
A 5.0-g egg falls from a 90-cm-high counter onto the floor and breaks. What impulse is exerted by the floor on the egg?
Two identical objects (such as billiard balls) have a one-dimensional collision in which one is initially motionless. After the collision, the moving object is stationary and the other moves with the same speed as the other originally had. Show that both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.
In a slow-pitch softball game, a 0.200-kg softball crosses the plate at 15.0 m/s at an angle of 45.0 below the horizontal. The batter hits the ball toward center field, giving it a velocity of 40.0 m/s at 30.0 above the horizontal. (a) Determine the impulse delivered to the ball. (b) If the force on the ball increases linearly for 4.00 ms, holds constant for 20.0 ms, and then decreases linearly to zero in another 4.00 ms, what is the maximum force on the ball?
Check Your Understanding Would the ball’s change of momentum have been larger, smaller, or the same, if it had collided with the floor and stopped (without bouncing)? Would the ball’s change of momentum have been larger, smaller, or the same, if it had collided with the floor and stopped (without bouncing)?
A punter drops a ball from rest vertically 1 meter down onto his foot. The ball leaves the foot with a speed of 18 m/s at an angle 55° above the horizontal. What is the impulse delivered by the foot (magnitude and direction)?
Professional Application Suppose a child drives a bumper car head on into the side rail, which exerts a force of 4000 N on the car for 0.200 s. (a) What impulse is imparted by this force? (b) Find the final velocity of the bumper car if its initial velocity was 2.80 m/s and the car plus driver have a mass of 200 kg. You may neglect friction between the car and floor.
Which has a larger magnitude of momentum: a 3000-kg elephant moving at 40 km/h or a 60-kg cheetah moving at 112 km/h?
An estimated force-time curve for a baseball struck by a bat is shown in Figure P9.13. From this curve, determine (a) the magnitude of the impulse delivered to the ball and (b) the average force exerted on the ball. Figure P9.13
A car and a large truck traveling at the same speed collide head-on and stick together. Which vehicle undergoes the larger change in the magnitude of its momentum? (a) the car (b) the truck (c) the change in the magnitude of momentum is the same for both (d) impossible to determine without more information.
Check Your Understanding Suppose the initial velocities were not at right angles to each other. How would this change both the physical result and the mathematical analysis of the collision?