College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 4, Problem 5CQ
In a head-on collision between a compact hybrid car and a gas-guzzling SUV, which vehicle is acted upon by the greater force? So why are people m the smaller car more likely to get injured than those in the large one. assuming that both cars are equally strong?
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