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Peregrine falcons, which can dive at 200 mph (90 m/s), grab prey birds from the air. The impact usually kills the prey. Suppose a 480 g falcon diving at 75 m/s strikes a 240 g pigeon, grabbing it in her talons. We can assume that the slow-flying pigeon is stationary. The collision between the birds lasts 15 ms.

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Answer:

What is the average force of collision?

Explanation:

The velocity of the combined mass after impact is found by conservation of momentum

0.480(75) + 0.240(0) = (0.480 + 0.240)v

v = 50 m/s

An impulse results in a change of momentum

FΔt = mΔv

F = mΔv/Δt

for the pigeon

F = 0.240(50 - 0)/0.015

F = 800 N

for the falcon

F = 0.480(50 - 75)/0.015

F = -800 N

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The final speed(v) of the Peregrine falcons and pigeon is 50 m/s

The objective of this question is to determine the final speed(v) of the Peregrine falcons and pigeon

From the information given:

  • the mass of the falcon m_f = 480 g
  • the speed of the falcon v_f = 75 m/s
  • the mass of the pigeon m_p = 240 g
  • the collision time = 15 ms = 0.015 s

According to the conservation of momentum, we can say that the totality of momentum before and after the collision is the same. As such;

[tex]\mathbf{m_fv_f = (m_f+m_p) v}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{480 g \times 75 m/s = (480 + 240) \ g \times v}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{v = \dfrac{480 g \times 75 m/s}{(480 + 240) \ g}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{v = \dfrac{36000 \ m/s}{ 720}}[/tex]

v = 50 m/s

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