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#1 2007-10-22 08:20:17

nhi_nhi017
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Inelastic Collision HELP ASAP

Sistuation: There is a right angle collision with a truck and a car.  The front of the car collides with the side of the truck.  I am given these numbers.  The truck has a 5 cm dent, and the car collapsed a total of 100 cm.  I know the mass of the truck and the car.  I am given the driver injuries.  There is a bruise on her head, and she suffered from major neck and belt laceration.  The doctor said that these injuries can only result from an impact ranging between 20 through 25 g.  My goal is to figure out the velocity of the car before impact.

So far:  I know conservation of momentum comes into play.  I think Delta V as comes into play but I am having a difficult time calculating this since it is broken up in components.  I need some help starting this problem.  Could energy equivalent Speed, delta v, barrier equivalent velocity or any of those help me.  HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP QUICKKKKKKKKKKKKKk.

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#2 2007-11-18 00:09:49

pwjac
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Registered: 2007-11-17
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Re: Inelastic Collision HELP ASAP

If you know momentum is conserved then you could work out change in momentum of car from this you can calculate velocity.

Other way is: Work done = KE of car
Work done = Force x distance

Force can be worked using Impulse (change in momentum) = Force x time 9you would have to (gu)estimate this.

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