Question

answer the questions below using 2 - 3 sentences each: 1. when the bumper cars collide, do both cars experience a force? explain. 2. are the forces on car a and car b the same strength or different? 3. which car will have the bigger change in velocity after the collision? why?

Explanation:

1. According to Newton's third - law, when bumper cars collide, both cars experience a force. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
2. The forces on Car A and Car B are the same strength. Newton's third law states that the force exerted by Car A on Car B is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force exerted by Car B on Car A.
3. The car with the smaller mass will have a bigger change in velocity after the collision. From Newton's second law ($F = ma$), for the same force, a smaller mass results in a larger acceleration, and acceleration causes a change in velocity.

Answer:

1. Yes, due to Newton's third - law.
2. The same strength, by Newton's third law.
3. The car with smaller mass, because of Newton's second law.