If a fly collides with the windshield of a fast moving bus
a) which experiences the greater impact force: the fly or the bus, or is the same force experienced by both?
b)which experiences the greater acceleration: the fly or the bus or is the same acceleration experienced by both?
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They both experience the same impact force however the fly will experience a greater acceleration
The bus
i) Both of them will experience the same impact force
ii) the fly experiences greater acceleration
ii) the fly experiences greater acceleration
Q uick Quiz 5.5 (i) If a fly collides with the windshield of a fast-moving bus, which experiences an impact force with a larger magnitude? (a) The fly. (b) The bus. (c) The same force is experienced by both. (ii) Which experiences the greater acceleration? (a) The fly. (b) The bus. (c) The same acceleration is expe- rienced by both.
A and B
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