Question

Pick the winner! Which do you think will have more momentum and push the other backwards? And WHY? Explain assumptions you make: A big loaded truck driving on the freeway OR a baseball sized meteorite falling down from space​

Answer 1

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I'm going to guess the big truck.

The truck does have a lot more mass, while the meteorite has a lot more speed.

p = mv

mass of truck = 5,000 kg , mass of meteorite = 1 kg ( it could be a metal)

truck has 5,000 times mass

velocity of meteorite 213,000 km/h ( as it enters atmosphere) , truck 55 km/h

3900 times more velocity

The truck wins.

Also, by the time the meteorite gets to the ground it will have slowed down considerably. Ofc, the truck will be on the ground.

Answer 2

I would assume that the big loaded truck driving on the freeway would have more momentum and push the baseball sized meteorite backwards. This is because the truck is much larger and heavier than the meteorite, and it is also moving at a much higher speed. The momentum of an object is directly proportional to its mass and velocity, so the truck would have a much greater momentum than the meteorite. Additionally, the truck is moving on a solid surface (the freeway) while the meteorite is moving through the air, which would also affect its momentum. However, this is just an assumption based on the information given, and the actual outcome would depend on many factors, such as the exact speed and mass of the truck and meteorite, the angle and direction of their motion, and any other forces that may be acting on them.

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