A 1000kg 'Smart Car' is stopped at an intersection. A large 4000kg SUV approaches from behind with a velocity of 15m/s and finds itself on a sheet of ice, unable to slow down or change direction. The cars collide in a perfectly inelastic collision which lasts 0.1 seconds. a. Calculate the average force and acceleration that each car experiences during the collision. b. Calculate the average net force that would be exerted on a driver of mass 50 kg if he/she was in either car. Compare these forces to weight, e.g., twice as large as gravity.

A 1000kg 'Smart Car' is stopped at an intersection. A large 4000kg SUV approaches from behind with a velocity of 15m/s and finds itself on a sheet of ice, unable to slow down or change direction. The cars collide in a perfectly inelastic collision which lasts 0.1 seconds. a. Calculate the average force and acceleration that each car experiences during the collision. b. Calculate the average net force that would be exerted on a driver of mass 50 kg if he/she was in either car. Compare these forces to weight, e.g., twice as large as gravity.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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