PY 120:

JIT for Friday February 25

JIT 10 for Wednesday February 25.

Answer the following question by 8:00 AM.   Be sure the Java applet has finished loading before you start.

JIT 1:

A small 800 Kg car (red) collides head-on with a large 2400 Kg truck (blue) as shown in the animation.  After the collision the vehicles skid to a stop. What was the momentum of each vehicle before the collision?  Which vehicle undergoes the larger change in momentum (magnitude) due to the very short collision? Start

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