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If 2 identical cars crash and each is traveling at 50 mph is the impact speed 50 mph or 100 mph and why?
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The impact speed for each car is 50 mph. During the crash, both cars are accelerated from a speed of 50 mph to zero, hence the impact speed is 50 mph. The relative speed between each car, however, is 100 mph.
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