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A 4460 lb Ford Explorer traveling 35 mph has a head on collision with a 2750 lb Toyota Corolla, also traveling 35 mph.

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Compare the forces on the occupants of two cars in a 1-D totally inelastic collision.

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Assuming

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the

automobiles

become

locked

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collision,

what

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speed

of

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combined

mass

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after

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collision?

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Explorer plus Corolla as point particles.

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Impulse resulting from external influences will be neglected, as we assume that the collision is instantaneous.

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Since we assume that external forces are negligible during the collision, we set the external impulse to zero which gives:

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*  {cloak:id=sysa}Explorer plus Corolla as [point particles|point particle].{cloak}

{toggle-cloak:id=inta} *Interactions:* {cloak:id=inta}Impulse resulting from external influences will be neglected, as we assume that the collision is instantaneous.{cloak}

{toggle-cloak:id=moda} *Model:*  {cloak:id=moda}[Momentum and External Force].{cloak}

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We begin by sketching the situation and defining a coordinate system.

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Since we assume that external forces are negligible during the collision, we set the external impulse to zero which gives:

{latex}\begin{large}\[ p^{TC}_{x,i} + p^{FE}_{x,i} = p^{system}_{x,f} \]\end{large}{latex}

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{warning}Remember that in our coordinate system, the Corolla has a negative x-velocity before the collision.{warning}

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Remember that in our coordinate system, the Corolla has a negative x-velocity before the collision.

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Part B

Find the impulse that acted on each of the vehicles during the collision.

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Corolla and Explorer as separate systems.

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The impulse on each vehicle from the other is assumed to be the dominant interaction during the collision. Because we are now considering the vehicles separately, these are now external impulses.

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Assuming the collision lasted for 0.060 seconds, find the average time-averaged force exerted on each vehicle.

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The external force on each vehicle from the other is assumed to be the dominant interaction during the collision.

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Part D

Suppose a 75 kg person in each vehicle underwent the same change in velocity as their automobile in the same amount of time. Find the average time-averaged force exerted on these people.

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First, the Corolla and Explorer as separate systems, then the passengers as separate systems.

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Each vehicle is subject to a collision force from the other. The passengers are each subject to some decelerating force, possibly a seatbelt or airbag.

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