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Homework Statement 1lb = 4.45 N 1in = 2.54cm Allegedly, a woman standing on a heel creates more pressure than an elephant standing on one foot. By my calculations, this may be as large as 4,597.7 lb/in^2, for a reasonably-sized woman. Convert this to Newtons per square-meter (N/m^2)...

Cool, thanks :)

So, the red cars greater velocity or the directions of the cars doesn't come into affect?

Well, for #1 I think that the red car would have a greater force being that it's in motion with a v=20 mph and not a standstill like the blue car which has a net force=0. For #2, again I think that the red car has a greater force because its velocity is greater than the blue car same as with...

Homework Statement 1. A red car with a velocity of 20mph north collides with a blue car that is stopped at a stoplight. On which car is the force greater? 2. A red car with a velocity of 25mph north collides with a blue car with a velocity of 15 mph north. Which one feels a greater force...