Question
For each action, there is a bigger and same reaction
Ex; a car going 50 MPH and exerts 50N force on a wall, it is the crash and the wall pushing 50N back on the car is the reaction.
Is this correct?
Ex; a car going 50 MPH and exerts 50N force on a wall, it is the crash and the wall pushing 50N back on the car is the reaction.
Is this correct?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Your statement refers to Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. However, the example you've provided is a bit misleading in terms of how force and conversation of momentum work.
When a car traveling at 50 MPH crashes into a wall and exerts a force (notated here as 50 N, though the exact force during a crash can be quite complex and variable), the wall indeed exerts an equal and opposite force back on the car (also 50 N, in your example). However, the speed of the car, the areas of force distribution, and the materials involved all play significant roles in the crash dynamics.
Here is a more accurate way to represent it:
1. When the car hits the wall, it exerts a force on the wall; let’s say this force might quickly increase to a very large value due to the abrupt change in momentum.
2. According to Newton's Third Law, the wall exerts an equal and opposite force back on the car.
3. The interaction results in a change to the car's momentum and can significantly damage both the car and the wall, depending on their respective strengths and designs.
So, while the principle you referenced is indeed correct, the forces and interactions in a collision are influenced by many factors, making the situation more complex than just listing static forces.
When a car traveling at 50 MPH crashes into a wall and exerts a force (notated here as 50 N, though the exact force during a crash can be quite complex and variable), the wall indeed exerts an equal and opposite force back on the car (also 50 N, in your example). However, the speed of the car, the areas of force distribution, and the materials involved all play significant roles in the crash dynamics.
Here is a more accurate way to represent it:
1. When the car hits the wall, it exerts a force on the wall; let’s say this force might quickly increase to a very large value due to the abrupt change in momentum.
2. According to Newton's Third Law, the wall exerts an equal and opposite force back on the car.
3. The interaction results in a change to the car's momentum and can significantly damage both the car and the wall, depending on their respective strengths and designs.
So, while the principle you referenced is indeed correct, the forces and interactions in a collision are influenced by many factors, making the situation more complex than just listing static forces.