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written by Glenn Elert
This inquiry-based activity challenges students to apply their understanding of momentum and collision to determine who is at fault in an automobile accident.  
It is part of a larger online collection of reference materials and content support for high school physics teachers and learners.
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Classical Mechanics
- Applications of Newton's Laws
- Linear Momentum
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- Lower Undergraduate
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Keywords:
collision, conservation of linear momentum, conservation of momentum, inelastic collision, momentum
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Metadata instance created March 19, 2007 by Caroline Hall
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February 27, 2025 by Lyle Barbato
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July 18, 2006
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Author: Mad Hat
Posted: February 23, 2014 at 2:25PM
Source: The Physics Front collection

Does anyone have the answers?

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Re: Help

Author: Bruce, ComPADRE Dir
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You might try contacting the Author, Glen Elert, through the About page:

http://physics.info/about/

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> Does anyone have
> the answers?

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malfunction

Author: Ann Hackstock
Posted: May 6, 2007 at 2:40PM
Source: The Physics Front collection

None of the activities appeared when I tried to open them.

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G. Elert, (1998), WWW Document, (https://physics.info/momentum-2d/problems.shtml).
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G. Elert, Accident Reconstruction: Truck vs. Compact Car (1998), <https://physics.info/momentum-2d/problems.shtml>.
APA Format
Elert, G. (2006, July 18). Accident Reconstruction: Truck vs. Compact Car. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://physics.info/momentum-2d/problems.shtml
Chicago Format
Elert, Glenn. Accident Reconstruction: Truck vs. Compact Car. July 18, 2006. https://physics.info/momentum-2d/problems.shtml (accessed 2 May 2025).
MLA Format
Elert, Glenn. Accident Reconstruction: Truck vs. Compact Car. 1998. 18 July 2006. 2 May 2025 <https://physics.info/momentum-2d/problems.shtml>.
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@misc{ Author = "Glenn Elert", Title = {Accident Reconstruction: Truck vs. Compact Car}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {2 May 2025}, Month = {July 18, 2006}, Year = {1998} }
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