Page 3: Advanced Collision Problems

This page presents complex collision scenarios involving vehicles, demonstrating practical applications of momentum conservation principles. Two detailed problems showcase both elastic and inelastic collisions.

Example: A 500kg car traveling at 30m/s collides with a 600kg car moving at 20m/s, resulting in an inelastic collision with a final velocity of 24.5m/s.

Highlight: The solution process demonstrates how to apply conservation of momentum equations in real-world scenarios.

Example: A 3000kg truck colliding with a 1000kg parked car illustrates elastic collision calculations, showing how to determine final velocities of both vehicles.

Definition: In inelastic collisions, objects stick together after impact, sharing a common final velocity.