A 20-ton truck collides with a 1500-lb car and causes a lot of damage to the car. The car has moredamage because during the collision becausethe acceleration of the truck is greater than the acceleration of the carthe car was moving faster than the truckthe acceleration of the car is greater than the acceleration of the truckthe truck applies a bigger force to the car

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A 20-ton truck collides with a 1500-lb car and causes a lot of damage to the car. The car has more
damage because during the collision because
the acceleration of the truck is greater than the acceleration of the car
the car was moving faster than the truck
the acceleration of the car is greater than the acceleration of the truck
the truck applies a bigger force to the car

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