Question

Six automobiles are initially traveling at the indicated velocities. The automobiles have different masses and velocities. The drivers step on the brakes and all automobiles are brought to rest.Automobile 1: 500kg, 10m/sAutomobile 2: 2000kg, 5m/sAutomobile 3: 500kg, 20m/sAutomobile 4: 1000kg, 20m/sAutomobile 5: 1000kg, 10m/sAutomobile 6: 4000kg, 5m/sRequired:a. Rank these automobiles based on the magnitude of their momentum before the brakes are applied, from largest to smallest.b. Rank these automobiles based on the magnitude of the impulse needed to stop them, from largest to smallest.c. Rank the automobiles based on the magnitude of the force needed to stop them, from largest to smallest.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. largest: (4000 kg, 5 m/s; 1000 kg, 20 m/s)

medium: (2000 kg, 5 m/s; 500 kg, 20 m/s; 1000 kg, 10 m/s)

smallest: (500 kg, 10 m/s)

B. largest: (4000 kg, 5 m/s; 1000 kg, 20 m/s)

medium: (2000 kg, 5 m/s; 500 kg, 20 m/s; 1000 kg, 10 m/s)

smallest: (500 kg, 10 m/s)

C. You can't say anything about the forces required until we know about the time frames required for each one to stop. So If they all stopped in the same time interval, then the rankings are the same.