Helmets & Motor Cycle Collisions

In an inelastic collision, if the motor cycle is traveling at 20 m/s it will have a momentum of 20,000 kg/m/s before the collision (Physics/Inelastic). If it collides with a stationary truck weighing 3000 kg, after the collision the motor cycle will have a velocity of 5 m/s and a momentum of 5,000 kg/m/s and the truck will ave a velocity of 5 m/s and a momentum of 15,000 kg/m/s.

A motorcycle collision will be inelastic if the rider hits the ground or some other stationary object. If the rider hits a moving object, e.g. a moving car or truck, the collision will be elastic. During an elastic collision, kinetic energy is conserved, but during an inelastic collision, kinetic energy is converted to other forms of energy such as heat energy and sound energy (Physics/Inelastic).

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