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I am planning an experiment on the Law of Conservation of Momentum and the variable I wanted to investigate would be the effect of the collision time.
I am however, a bit in doubt:
Force = Change in Momentum / Time
I understand that if I decrease the time of impact I will increase the force. I am thinking the increase in the force would cause a greater acceleration, but isn't the change in momentum of the cars a fixed value?
So maybe, if the force increases as the time of the collision decreases the force the first, moving ball, experiences will cause it not only not to become stationary but move backwards?
Can anyone help please?
Thanks!
I am however, a bit in doubt:
Force = Change in Momentum / Time
I understand that if I decrease the time of impact I will increase the force. I am thinking the increase in the force would cause a greater acceleration, but isn't the change in momentum of the cars a fixed value?
So maybe, if the force increases as the time of the collision decreases the force the first, moving ball, experiences will cause it not only not to become stationary but move backwards?
Can anyone help please?
Thanks!