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Calculating force of impact
Since $\text{force = mass}\times\text{acceleration}$,
is it right to say that an object traveling at a high
constant velocity (zero acceleration), exerts zero
force upon impact with a stationary ...
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Small car colliding with large truck
A small car collides with a large truck. Why do both vehicles experience the same magnitude of force? Wouldn't the large vehicle experience less force than the small one?
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Continuum mechanics and effects of stress
Going to word this question a bit more straightforward than I may have before. Also, I'm trying to use baby formulas so I can grasp exactly what's going on.
Object A has an elasticity of ...
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Swords, impacts and elasticity for a noob
So I'm a game developer and I'm trying to understand some (extremely) basic facts of impact mechanics. I had read something entitled Dynamics of Hand-Held Impact Weapons, but it was a bit too ...
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Would it help if you jump inside a free falling elevator?
Imagine you're trapped inside a free falling elevator. Would you decrease your impact impulse by jumping during the fall? When?
