Question

Which accident will be more damaging, collision between two trucks moving with a speed of 56 km,' lir: or collision between two cars moving with a speed of 50 krn ? Explain.

CBSE Class IX Science SA 2 (3 Marks)

Answer 1

Collision between trucks, because more is the mass, more is the inertia and therefore more is the momentum. Mass of the trucks is more than that of cars so collision of trucks will cause more damage.