A Small Car Has a Head-On Collision with a Large

question 34

Multiple Choice

A small car has a head-on collision with a large truck.Which of the following statements concerning the magnitude of the average force due to the collision is correct?

• A) The truck experiences the greater average force.
• B) The small car experiences the greater average force.
• C) The small car and the truck experience the same average force.
• D) It is impossible to tell since the masses are not given.
• E) It is impossible to tell since the velocities are not given.

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