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You drive a bumper car into another bumper car whose driver has a much larger body mass that you do. Who experiences more of a jolt, you or the other driver? Explain your answer.

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You because you are the person who is going really fast and you are heading for them
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Answer:

You

Explanation:

Let us say that you weigh 'm' kilograms and the other person weighs M kilogram. He has larger mass than you. i.e.,

M > m

You are moving with a velocity 'u' and the other driver is at rest.

As per the principle of conservation of momentum, upon collision, the momentum lost by 'you & your truck' is equal to the momentum gained by the other 'driver and his truck'.  i.e.,

MΔv = mΔu

[tex]\frac{M}{m} =\frac{\Delta u}{\Delta v}[/tex]

Since M > m

[tex]\frac{M}{m} >1\\[/tex]

So

[tex]\frac{\Delta u}{\Delta v} >1\\\Delta u > \Delta v[/tex]

Since the change in velocity is larger for you, you will experience more of a jolt.

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