A small car of mass m and initial speed vo collides head-on on an icy road...

 

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A small car of mass m and initial speed vo collides head-on on an icy road with a truck of mass 4m going toward the car with initial speed vo. A. If the coefficient of restitution is 1/4, find the speed and direction of each vehicle just after colliding. (15 points) B. Calculate the impulse for each vehicle. (5 points) C. Estimate the force on each passenger as Ap At What is the ratio of the force on a passenger in the car to that of a passenger in the truck? (5 points) A small car of mass m and initial speed vo collides head-on on an icy road with a truck of mass 4m going toward the car with initial speed vo. A. If the coefficient of restitution is 1/4, find the speed and direction of each vehicle just after colliding. (15 points) B. Calculate the impulse for each vehicle. (5 points) C. Estimate the force on each passenger as Ap At What is the ratio of the force on a passenger in the car to that of a passenger in the truck? (5 points)

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Given Mass of the small car m Initial speed of the car Vo Mass of the truck 4m Initial speed of the ... View the full answer