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What is newton's second law of motion?Also give example.

<u>Definition</u>:-
Newton's Second Law of motion states that the rate of change of momentum of an object is proportional to the applied unbalanced force in the direction of the force. ie., <u>F=ma</u>.
<u>Examples:-</u>
- When you are kicking a ball, you are increasing the speed by applying force to it. Therefore,it accelerates.
- If you use the same force to push a truck and push a car, the car will have more acceleration than the truck.
Derivation:-
For a body of mass 'm' , whose velocity changes from u to v in time t, when Force 'F' is applied.
=>Force∝Change in momentum/Time
=>F∝mv-mu/t
=>F∝m(v-u)/t
=>F∝ma
=>F=kma(a=v-u/t)
=>F=ma(Since k=constant=1)
Answer:
The are moving with a speed of 25 m/s after the collision.
Explanation:
assuming the mass (m) of the cars are equal, let v = 20 m/s be the velocity of the driver in the front and u = 30 m/s be the velocity of the driver behind. let V be the velocity of the cars after the collision.
then, by conservation of linear momentum:
m×(v + u) = V×2×m
(v + u) = V×2
V = (v + u)/2
= (20 + 30)/2
= 25 m/s
Therefore, the are moving with a speed of 25 m/s after the collision.