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mindfilter
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Hey guys.
I have long since realized that my interest and fascination for physics in general outweighs my mathematical skills by far. And since logic and common sense only gets you so far, I reach out to you with a sincere hope that you might help me see things more clearly.
I'll start off easy with some well known laws in classical mechanics -- Newton's laws of motion.
Newton's 3rd law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Now, if I understand this law correctly, if I was to press two identical tin cans against each other, they would, at least in theory, crumble simultaneously and similarly. Is this correct?
Does it make a difference if one tin can is in motion while the other one is not? It is my understanding that speed is irrelevant, as per Newton's 2nd law, but I might be mistaken.
Finally, are there any circumstances in which one of the tin cans would sustain substantially more damaged by the impact than the other, given that they are identical in structure and mass, and assuming the point of impact is the same for both?
Regards,
mindfilter
I have long since realized that my interest and fascination for physics in general outweighs my mathematical skills by far. And since logic and common sense only gets you so far, I reach out to you with a sincere hope that you might help me see things more clearly.
I'll start off easy with some well known laws in classical mechanics -- Newton's laws of motion.
Newton's 3rd law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Now, if I understand this law correctly, if I was to press two identical tin cans against each other, they would, at least in theory, crumble simultaneously and similarly. Is this correct?
Does it make a difference if one tin can is in motion while the other one is not? It is my understanding that speed is irrelevant, as per Newton's 2nd law, but I might be mistaken.
Finally, are there any circumstances in which one of the tin cans would sustain substantially more damaged by the impact than the other, given that they are identical in structure and mass, and assuming the point of impact is the same for both?
Regards,
mindfilter