Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 4, Problem 22E
In a front-end collision, a 1300-kg car with shock-absorbing bumpers can withstand a maximum force of 65 kN before damage occurs. If the maximum speed for a nondamaging collision is 10 km/h, by how much must the bumper be able to move relative to the car?
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