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Which object experiences a greater effect from the same forces in a collision?
Which object experiences a greater effect from the same forces in a collision?
- The car
- The bug (correct)
- Both the car and the bug
- None of the above
What happens when two bugs of similar size collide?
What happens when two bugs of similar size collide?
- They both get bumped off course by the same amount (correct)
- One bug splatters while the other remains unaffected
- The bugs merge together
- They both splatter on the windshield
Why does a bug splatter on a car windshield during a collision?
Why does a bug splatter on a car windshield during a collision?
- Because the bug is too small to withstand the force (correct)
- Because the bug is not moving
- Because the car exerts a greater force on the bug
- Because the bug is made of a different material
Do all collisions have the same effect on the objects involved?
Do all collisions have the same effect on the objects involved?
What is the main difference between the bug splattering on the car windshield and two bugs colliding with each other?
What is the main difference between the bug splattering on the car windshield and two bugs colliding with each other?