>Hi,
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>>No, momentum is mass * velocity: the reason why a fist hitting a face does more damage to the face than vice versa - the fist, even though lighter than the face, because of its speed has a great momentum. The stationary face, although heavier than the fist, has no momentum.
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>Huh? So if the fist was stationary and the head hit the fist at the same speed then the fist would suffer the most damage <g>
Not so funny aamof. Yes I guess the fist would come off worse, maybe broken finger bones. How about a head-butt? Both heads about the same mass but only the stationary one feels the pain, although action and reaction are equal and opposite.
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