Forces in Collisions

What happens when a car hits a bug?

• Both the car and the bug experience the same forces

• Only the bug experiences the forces

• Only the car experiences the forces

• Neither the car nor the bug experience any forces

Why does a bug splatter on a car windshield?

• The bug has a greater mass than the car

• The bug has a smaller mass than the car

• The bug and the car experience different forces

• The bug and the car experience the same forces

In a game of pool, why does the cue ball stop after colliding with a stationary colored ball?

• The cue ball has a greater mass than the colored ball

• The cue ball has a smaller mass than the colored ball

• The cue ball and the colored ball experience different forces

• The cue ball and the colored ball experience the same forces

What happens when two pool balls collide?

• Both balls stop moving

• Both balls continue moving with the same velocity

• One ball stops and the other ball continues moving

• One ball changes direction and the other ball stops

Why does a person with less mass in a bumper car collision move farther than a person with more mass?

• The person with less mass experiences a greater force

• The person with more mass experiences a greater force

• The person with less mass experiences a smaller force

• The person with more mass experiences a smaller force

What determines the effect of a collision between objects or people?

• The difference in their masses

• The difference in their sizes

• The difference in their velocities

• The difference in their forces

Why does a bug splatter on a car windshield but a person doesn't splatter on a bumper car?

• The bug has a greater mass than the person

• The bug has a smaller mass than the person

• The bug and the person experience different forces

• The bug and the person experience the same forces

What happens when two bumper cars collide with equal forces?

• Both cars stop moving

• Both cars continue moving with the same velocity

• One car stops and the other car continues moving

• One car changes direction and the other car stops

Why does a person with less mass in a bumper car collision move farther than a person with more mass?

• The person with less mass experiences a greater force

• The person with more mass experiences a greater force

• The person with less mass experiences a smaller force

• The person with more mass experiences a smaller force

What determines the effect of a collision between objects or people?

• The difference in their masses

• The difference in their sizes

• The difference in their velocities

• The difference in their forces