If youre in a car at rest that gets hit from behind, you can suffer a serious
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If you’re in a car at rest that gets hit from behind, you can suffer a serious neck injury called whiplash. Discuss how whiplash involves Newton’s first law and why headrests are standard on today’s cars.
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Conceptual Physical Science
ISBN: 978-0134060491
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Authors: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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