You Are Called to the Scene of a Vehicle Crash

question 20

Multiple Choice

You are called to the scene of a vehicle crash in which a car was rear-ended while stopped at a stop sign. Which of the following laws of physics serves as the basis for analyzing the mechanism of injury and the associated index of suspicion for injuries?

• A) The amount of energy transmitted to an object is inversely proportional to its rate of deceleration.
• B) Energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
• C) A body at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an outside force.
• D) A body in motion will remain in motion unless acted on by an outside force.

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