An automobile accident causes both the driver and passenger front airbags to deploy. (a) If the vehicle

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An automobile accident causes both the driver and passenger front airbags to deploy.
(a) If the vehicle was traveling at a speed of 88.6 km/h and is now at rest, find the change in momentum for both the 68.4-kg adult driver and the 34.2-kg child passenger.
(b) The adult took 0.564 s and the child took 0.260 s to come to rest. Find the force that the airbag exerted on each individual. Explain why airbags tend to be dangerous for children.

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Applied Physics

ISBN: 978-0132109277

10th Edition

Authors: Dale ewen, Neill schurter, P. erik gundersen

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