What would happen if two unstoppable objects collided head on?

Answer 1

Well...

This is simply a restatement of the classic irresistible force paradox, stated thus: "What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? " [1] or your variation, which has two irresistible forces. If they are truly unstoppable, then the only possibility is: they won't stop. They will either destroy each other, or bounce off each other, probably the former, as you didn't say they couldn't be destroyed.

This paradox is itself a subset of the "Omnipotence paradox"[2], more commonly known as "Could God create a rock so heavy, He couldn't lift it?" Please, if you want to know about that, follow the link below, 'cause that one I ain't 'agonna touch, I'm in enough trouble with the Almighty as is...

But good luck to you...

Hope that helps...

Answer 2

That's easy, Mr Smarty Pants. There is no answer because you have left out soooooo much data. 1) Relative size 2) Relative speeds 3) Relative masses and densities 4) Relative hardness and cohesion (structure) of each object 5) Shapes, is one sharp and one flat surfaced You want everyone to think you're soooooo smart because you've asked a question you say they can't answer correctly. Well Mr Genius, even Albert Einstein couldn't answer this question with the data supplied. So, please, go away, stop asking, and try convince some other group of people how smart you are! Okay my question are irrelevant, so I may answer them anyway I like. 1) 1 is the size of the sun, and 1 the size of a grain of sand. 2) The "sun" is moving at the speed of light, the sand at 1mm per millenium. 3) The "sun" has the mass and relative density of a black hole, the sand is gaseous and has un registerable density, it is that light it can't be measured. 4) The "sun" has a hardness rating of 100 on the Moh's scale (diamonds are hardest at ~10), the sand has a hardness rating of 0.0000001 5) Now totally irrelevant given 1 to 4 above. Result of the collision of these 2 objects? The "sun" continues on at the speed of light, the "sand", given the density of the "sun" would theoretically cease to exist, but actually would now just be an infinitesimal small part of the "sun". Or you do you live in comic book land? If they both continued on, unaffected, it means they have passed through each other. If they pass through each other they have actually not collided! So what you are saying is that you should have asked this in the philosophy section instead of the science section. There is no answer except for the one you want, or hypothesise is the right one. It would be like me asking you to give me an answer to this question: solve for y, giving a finite number as your answer, when y = 1/x and x = 0. You are a fanciful d!ckhead, who has delusions of higher intelligence. Anyone can ask an impossible question with no parameters, and then tell everyone they're wrong, because the question has no answer. Stick to philosophy and give the science a miss, junior, 'cause you obviously know more about comic books than you do science!

Answer 3

first... EXCELLENT answer by TomWilliams, this is going to suck in comparison.

Lets assume that the amount of force contained in each object is greater than the internal atomic molecular bonds. That being said, the atoms contained in each object would split and matter would be converted to pure energy. E =MC^2. Big bang kind of boom.

Answer 4

p=mv for each object, where m=mass and v=velocity.
P=p(obj1)+p(obj2)
P(before collision)=P(after collision)

When they collide 2 things can happen:
1.They stuck together becoming one single body
2.They change velocities, remaining two objects

If they stuck together we have:
P(before)=m1v1+m2v2
P(after)=(m1+m2)v
The new object is moving with a new velocity v. If m1v1=m2v2 then v=0 (the new object is not moving)

If they dont stuck:
P(before)=m1v1+m2v2
P(after)=m1v3+m2v4
Also we have v4-v3=-(v2-v1)
So we can find the new velocities.

Answer 5

Depends at what speed they are going...

If two cars were to have a head on collision while each one is travelling at 100Mph... both cars would disintegrate into little bits of metal.

Answer 6

actually this particular question is not philosophical, its actually answerable.

They would go in opposite directions at the same speed, simple, they are not being stopped, and since the speed transfered is identical (in this case infinity) they will do like billard balls and change heading! (assuming ofcourse they are durable, if we are talking glass they will shatter no dhu)

Answer 7

The two objects would change.

Answer 8

BOOM! well, let me tell you honey, its not easy. me and my girlfriend, bellindaerissma, have a good relationship. get out there, there are plenty of objects in the sea.

Answer 9

I don't know but I would suggest getting VERY far away.

Answer 10

Boom, crash, explosion, implosion, depending on the subject matter and how? Expound on your question and ask again?