Collisions: a Small Car Has a Head-On Collision with a Large

question 29

Multiple Choice

Collisions: 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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Definitions:

Proprioception

The sense of the relative position of body parts and strength of effort being employed in movement.

Body Parts

Components of the physical structure of organisms, including limbs, organs, and tissues.

Localization

The process of determining the specific location of something, often used in the context of finding the position of a gene or identifying the site of disease.

Muscle Spindles

Sensory receptors within the muscle that detect changes in muscle length and participate in regulating muscle contraction.