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Akhtar, Kiran and Rahul were riding in a motorcar that was a high velocity on an expressway when an insect hit the windshield and got stuck on the windscreen . Akhtar and Kiran started pondering over the situation. Kiran suggested that the insect suffered a greater change in momentum as compared to the change in momentum of the motorcar (because the change in the velocity of the insect was much more than that of the motorcar). Akhtar said that since the motorcar was moving with a larger velocity, it exerted a larger force on the insect. And as a result, the insect died. Rahul while putting an entirely new explanation said that both the motorcar and the insect experienced the same force and a change in their momentum. Comment on these suggestions.

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To analyze the situation involving Akhtar, Kiran, and Rahul, we need to evaluate the suggestions made by each of them regarding the collision between the motorcar and the insect. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Momentum Change**: - Momentum (p) is defined as the product of mass (m) and velocity (v), i.e., p = mv. - When the insect hits the windshield, its velocity changes from a certain value (before impact) to zero (after getting stuck). The motorcar, however, continues moving at a high velocity, so its change in momentum is relatively small compared to that of the insect. ...
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