Question

A mosquito collides head-on with a car traveling 60 mph. Is the force of the mosquito on the car larger than, smaller than, or equal to the force of the car on the mosquito? Explain.

Answer 1

Like it's the same because of newtons third law ?

Answer 2

well yeah duh

Answer 3

lol answered your own question.

Answer 4

A while ago I saw a more interesting version of this. If a truck and a car collide, what about the forces on the drivers inside the car and truck - are the forces on them equal?

Answer 5

ooohhh

Answer 6

hmmmmmm

Answer 7

You know that the force on the truck and car are equal, but since they have different masses, they have different accelerations.

If the masses of the drivers, though, are equal... which one feels the greater force?

Answer 8

Hint: the drivers experience the same acceleration as the vehicle they're inside.

Answer 9

same lol

Answer 10

same mass, same acceleration = same force

Answer 11

Reread the post before the hint more carefully :P

Answer 12

Ohh right the driver in the car with less mass will experience the greatest force by the car with more mass.

Answer 13

f=ma

Answer 14

Yep, the smaller vehicle undergoes greater acceleration, so the smaller car's driver feels a greater force.

So the vehicles experience equal forces, but the driver in the smaller vehicle is more likely to be hurt/killed.

Answer 15

:D

Answer 16

:D

Answer 17

=D

Answer 18

thanks :}

Answer 19

Welcome.