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. Two identical vehicles traveling at the same speed are made to collide with barriers in an insurance company collision test. The first vehicle collides with a concrete barrier, and stops in a time of approximately 0.1 s. The second vehicle collides with a collapsible barrier, and comes to rest in about 1 second. Which object is subject to a larger force

Sagot :

Answer:

F₁ / F₂ = 10

therefore the first out is 10 times greater than the second barrier

Explanation:

For this exercise let's use the relationship between momentum and momentum.

         I = F t = Δp

in this case the final velocity is zero

        F t = 0 -m v₀

        F = m v₀ / t

in order to answer the question we must assume that the two vehicles have the same mass and speed

concrete barrier

        F₁ = -p₀ / 0.1

        F₁ = - 10 p₀

barrier collapses

         F₂ = -p₀ / 1

let's look for the relationship of the forces

        F₁ / F₂ = 10

therefore the first out is 10 times greater than the second barrier