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A bug hits a windshield of a moving car. Compared to the force of the car on the bug what is the force on the bug from the car?
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What are examples of a force?
When a ball moving hits a ball that is at rest and a human pulling out a book from a desk.
The force with which a body moving at 30 mph hits a dashboard is equivalent to the force of that same body hitting the ground after a fall?
... of about 61 feet.
When an object hits another object of equal mass?
The object that is moving faster will force the other object in the direction in which it's moving If they are moving at the same speed, Newton's law of conservation says that they will have an equal and opposite reaction. If they don't collide head on, they will spin after contact in an unpredictable way.
What keeps an object moving?
A moving object will stay moving until a force is applied to that object in the opposing direction. To stay moving is an objects natural state. Here on earth, we have many forces that can act on an object to eventually bring it to a halt (relative to the ground). Air friction (wind resistance), rolling resistance, good old fashion friction, and by a force placed on it by other matter (as in the force applied by the ground to a rain drop as it finally hits the ground). So really the question is, what keeps an object stationary. At the moment I'm moving really fast in relation to the sun, but not moving in relation to the ground I'm sitting on. Congratulations, you now understand the "theory of relativity".
When a body hits an obstacle the force with which it hits the obstacle depends upon?
When a body hits an obstacle the force with which it hits the obstacle depends upon---the velocity at the installation of collision bt not on initial velocity.
When a bug hits a windshield which is larger the force of the bug hitting the windshield or the?
When a bug hits a windshield which is larger; the force of the bug hitting the windshield or the force of the windshield hitting the bug? Which is larger; the change in momentum of the bug or the change of momentum of the car? Explain your answers. When a bug hits a windshield which is larger; the force of the bug hitting the windshield or the force of the windshield hitting the bug? Which is larger; the change in momentum of the bug or the change of momentum of the car? Explain your answers.
When a bug hits a windshield which is larger the force of the bug hitting the windshield or the force of the windshield hitting the bug Which is larger the change in momentum of the bug or the change?
The change
What are examples of a force?
When a ball moving hits a ball that is at rest and a human pulling out a book from a desk.
The force with which a body moving at 30 mph hits a dashboard is equivalent to the force of that same body hitting the ground after a fall?
... of about 61 feet.
Passangers in a car tend to fall forward when the driver suddenly hits the brakes because the passangers have what and what deos this mean?
The answer, in short, is INERTIA. Inertia is resistance to changes in motion, and is proportional to mass. Newton's 1st Law of Motion tells us that objects in motion will remain in motion (in a straight line) unless acted upon by an external force. In the example given, the passengers (objects) pitch forward when the driver hits the brakes in a forward-moving car (providing the external force) because their bodies possess inertia separate from the inertia of the moving car. The car slows down due to the braking, but the passengers' separate inertia(s) will cause them to keep moving forward until restrained by an outside force (seatbelt, dashboard, windshield, etc.) Larger, heavier passengers will pitch forward with more force (inertia is proportional to mass, remember?).
How does the rain sensor work in a jaguar?
When the impact of the rain hits the windshield it sends a shock wave throught the windshield that is then picked up by an adhesive sensor attached to the windshield, which in turn activates the windshield wiper relay.
Can a force be applied to an object with no apparent change in motion?
Yes. If the force applied is smaller than the force of friction for a stationary object or much smaller than the mass x acceleration of a moving object. You can push a freezer without it moving due to the large frictional force of the heavy object and what it is resting on. If you keep applying a force or you are quite strong you could eventually get it to move. Similarly, a truck will have no apparent change in motion if it hits a bicycle.
A small car like a Honda Civic is in a head-on collision with a Hummer Using Newtons Laws explain why the passengers in the small car are more likely to be injured than those in the Hummer?
In a collision both objects experience the exact same forces. The difference is the force threshold of each object. A hummer has a greater force threshold than a small car. The same idea is present when a bug hits a windshield. The bug hits the car with the same amount of force as the car hits the bug, but the bug has a much lower force threshold which is why it gets crushed.
What is transferred from a bat to a ball when the ball is hit?
When a bat hits a Baseball the bat transfers momentum. Momentum is the force in a moving object, which can be passed on from one object to another.
When an object hits another object of equal mass?
The object that is moving faster will force the other object in the direction in which it's moving If they are moving at the same speed, Newton's law of conservation says that they will have an equal and opposite reaction. If they don't collide head on, they will spin after contact in an unpredictable way.
Why a passenger who is not wearing a safety belt will likely hit the windshield in a head on collision?
Because of inertia (Newton's First Law), the person will keep moving forward with the same velocity that they were travelling before the collision. Also, following Darwin's Law of natural selection, it is a mechanism for removing undesirable traits (idiocy) from the human gene pool.
When a bat hit a ball what is transferred from the bat to the ball?
When a bat hits a Baseball the bat transfers momentum. Momentum is the force in a moving object, which can be passed on from one object to another.
