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Is colliding with a standing object at 50mph the same as colliding with an object thats traveling away from you at 20mph with 70mph Are these collisions equivalent?

Similar to the question if two cars with a velocity of 50 mph each colliding at 50mph is the same as one car colliding into awith wall at 100mph100 mph, I was wondering if the same amount of energy is produced when hitting a standingstationary object at 50mph50 mph as hitting an object thatsthat's moving away from you at 20kmh while going 70mph yourself.20 mph with your velocity being 70 mph?

Is colliding with a standing object at 50mph the same as colliding with an object thats traveling away from you at 20mph with 70mph?

Similar to the question if two cars colliding at 50mph is the same as one car colliding into a wall at 100mph I was wondering if the same amount of energy is produced when hitting a standing object at 50mph as hitting an object thats moving away from you at 20kmh while going 70mph yourself.

Are these collisions equivalent?

Similar to the question if two cars with a velocity of 50 mph each colliding is the same as one car colliding with wall at 100 mph, I was wondering if the same amount of energy is produced when hitting a stationary object at 50 mph as hitting an object that's moving away from you at 20 mph with your velocity being 70 mph?

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Is colliding with a standing object at 50mph the same as colliding with an object thats traveling away from you at 20mph with 70mph?

Similar to the question if two cars colliding at 50mph is the same as one car colliding into a wall at 100mph I was wondering if the same amount of energy is produced when hitting a standing object at 50mph as hitting an object thats moving away from you at 20kmh while going 70mph yourself.