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Momentum in a car refers to the product of its mass and velocity, which influences how the vehicle behaves during acceleration, braking, and cornering. When a car is in motion, its momentum makes it harder to stop or change direction, requiring more force to do so. In an accident, the car's momentum can lead to greater impact forces, affecting the safety of passengers. Understanding momentum helps drivers anticipate handling and stopping distances, enhancing overall road safety.
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How does the size of the driver affect the speed of the car?
the fatter you are, the less speed your car will max out at, but, the more weight, the more momentum
How does momentum affect jumping?
Momentum is what (throws) you forward into the jump.
If you drop a suitcase out of a car what happens to the cars momentum?
If you drop a suitcase out of a moving car, the momentum of the car will decrease as there will be less mass, therefore less momentum. :)
What are two things that affect momentum?
The mass and velocity of an object are two factors that affect its momentum. An object with higher mass or greater velocity will have greater momentum.
Can a slower car have more momentum than a faster car?
Yes. The Formula for momentum is Momentum= Mass x Velocity. If the slower car has a larger mass, it will likely have a larger momentum.
A moving bumper car hits the back bumper of a stationary bumper car The momentum of the stationary car increases Which happens to the momentum of the moving bumper car?
The momentum of the moving bumper car decreases because some of its momentum is transferred to the stationary bumper car during the collision. According to the law of conservation of momentum, the total momentum of the system (both cars) remains the same before and after the collision.
Why does a fast moving car have more momentum than a slow moving car?
A fast-moving car has more momentum than a slow-moving car because momentum is directly proportional to an object's velocity. The momentum of an object is the product of its mass and velocity, so the faster the object is moving, the greater its momentum.
Explain how momentum is conserved when a car hits a bicycle?
When a car hits a bicycle, momentum is conserved because the total momentum of the system (car + bicycle) before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision. This means that the combined momentum of the car and bicycle remains constant despite the collision, with some of the momentum transferring between the two objects during the impact.
Why does a person without a seat belt continue moving in a car accident?
Momentum! Car has momentum before an accident, this momentum is transferred to the person after the car has made an abrupt stop (accident).
An example of momentum?
Momentum is motion. When a car is moving it is exhibiting momentum. A young professional getting promotions is experiencing momentum.
Which has greater momentum a car or a bike going at the same speed?
Momentum is calculated as the product of mass and velocity. Since a car typically has a much greater mass than a bike, even when both are moving at the same speed, the car will have greater momentum. Therefore, the car has greater momentum.
What has greater momentum a car standing still or a bug fyling?
Assuming that both the stationary car and the flying bug can be analyzed against the same reference point, the bug has the greater momentum. Momentum is defined as the product of mass and velocity. If the car exhibits no motion, then its momentum is zero. Since the bug is flying, it has nonzero velocity and a nonzero momentum, which is greater than the car's momentum.
