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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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Why is force described as rate of change of momentum?
momentum = mass * velocity
Differentiating both sides leads to
force = mass * acceleration
since the mass doesn't participate in the differentiation as it is constant.
Is this a sound ...
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Deceleration of Vehicle off pavement
How would I calculate the deceleration of a vehicle (ATV), wheels locked, on dirt? How long would it take to halt? How fast is it decelerating?
I used this calculator, but it seems incorrect for a ...
