A car traveling at 26.0 m/s hits a bridge abutment. A passenger in the car, who has a mass of 54.0 kg, moves forward a distance of 63.0 cm while being brought to rest by an inflated air bag. Assuming that the force that stops the passenger is constant, what is the magnitude Fof this force?

A car traveling at 26.0 m/s hits a bridge abutment. A passenger in the car, who has a mass of 54.0 kg, moves forward a distance of 63.0 cm while being brought to rest by an inflated air bag. Assuming that the force that stops the passenger is constant, what is the magnitude Fof this force?

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A car traveling at 26.0 m/s hits a bridge abutment. A passenger in the car, who has a mass of 54.0 kg, moves forward a
distance of 63.0 cm while being brought to rest by an inflated air bag. Assuming that the force that stops the passenger is
constant, what is the magnitude Fof this force?
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