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

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Ben Schwehn · Answer 1 · 2021-12-08T15:27:00+0000

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You do

Step-by-step explanation:

Momentum is mass*velocity. So Newton's 3rd law equal and opposite reaction. Because you weigh less you will have more force act on you than the driver who weighs more.

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

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