if something stops instantly upon contact with another object, will the speed at which its travelling affect its stopping time?
2006-12-04 04:58:24 · 10 answers · asked by mezigi 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
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2006-12-04 05:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
The answer here is YES! absolutely, if an object stops suddenly without any warning (for example a car travelling at speed hits a brick wall). The car & its forward speed i.e. its momentum. Say it was travelling at 60mph are carried forwards into the solid brick wall and most definately will according to physics affect the duration of the stopping due to impact.
Upon impact the forward momentum of the vehicle (the mass of the object i.e. how heavy weight wise) and how fast the object is travelling will all determine the impact speed, & how fast the energy of the momentum & mass are dispated. The energy disipation rate will affect how quickly the obejct beomes to rest i.e. no speed or stillness or at rest.
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2006-12-04 13:20:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like to me no the speed at which it travels will not be affected if you only count the moving part as towards the wall. Once it hits the wall it will not continue to move foward therefore instantly stopped granted that it doesn't go through the wall. But if you count the object in motion in any direction then the speed will effect its stopping time.
2006-12-04 13:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by Blaman1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In short, yes.
Things appear to stop instantly, as in with no delay whatsoever, but there is a finite stopping time for any object. More speed = more energy, which will translate into a slightly longer stopping time.
2006-12-04 13:02:55 · answer #4 · answered by fletchermse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing can be INSTANT all things take time
as for stopping time speed is only a factor if there is enough mass to effect the object hit EXAMPLE 1. hit a block of steel with a snowflake at 10mph and 100mph -same time 2. hit a sheet of plywood with a marble at 10mph and 100mph - one marble will deflect the plywood more and take more time ( if it stops at all )
BUT even the snowflake will take a certain amount of time to stop
2006-12-04 13:02:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing stops instantly. However, if something did, no other factors would affect the stopping time, as it is already defined as "instantly".
2006-12-04 13:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by damo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as instantly as what is instant has yet to come or has already passed. It is an entity that cannot be pinpointed.
2006-12-04 20:44:22 · answer #7 · answered by Kemmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As t tends to zero
2006-12-04 14:57:46 · answer #8 · answered by Bill N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes... but with normal measuring equipment, i.e. a stop watch, you may not be able to time it.
2006-12-04 13:04:01 · answer #9 · answered by Boring Old Fart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.... I would say most likely so...
2006-12-04 13:06:07 · answer #10 · answered by Olivia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋