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

question 50

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)There is a greater average force exerted on the truck.
• B)There is a greater average force exerted on the small car.
• C)There is the same magnitude average force exerted on both the small car and the truck.
• D)The force exerted on each object is inversely proportional to its mass.
• E)The force exerted on each object is directly proportional to its mass.