Two cars, one a compact with mass 1200 kg and 1he other a large gas-guzzler with mass 3000 kg, collide head-on at typical freeway speeds.
(a) Which car has a greater magnitude of momentum change? Which car has a greater velocity change?
(b) If the larger car changes its velocity by Δv, calcula1e the change in the velocity of the small car in terms of Δv.
(c) Which car's occupants would you expect to sustain greater injuries? Explain.