A Small Car Meshes with a Large Truck in a Head-On

question 68

Multiple Choice

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

• A) The small car and the truck experience the same average force.
• B) The small car experiences the greater average force.
• C) The force experienced by each one is directly proportional to its mass.
• D) The truck experiences the greater average force.
• E) The force experienced by each one is inversely proportional to its mass.

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