College Physics
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 3, Problem 4MCQ
Which observers can explain the phenomenon of whiplash, which occurs when a car stops abruptly, using Newton’s laws?
a. The driver of the car
b. A passenger in the car
c. An observer on the sidewalk beside the car and road
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