Question

A small car has a head-on collision with a large truck. Which of the following statements concerning the magnitude of the average force due to the collision is correct? a. The small car experiences the greater average force. b. The small car and the truck experience the same average force. c. It is impossible to tell since the masses are not given. d. The truck experiences the greater average force.

Answer 1

The correct answer is a. The small car experiences the greater average force.

This is because of the difference in mass between the two vehicles. The small car has less mass than the truck, so it will experience a greater acceleration for the same force. The force experienced by each vehicle is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction due to Newton's third law of motion. Therefore, the small car experiences a greater average force than the truck.

Answer 2

Answer: The answer is B

Explanation: using newton's third laws of motion,the force applied between two objects is same in magnitude and has opposite direction.since two objects have same force,small car has large acceleration than the truck because it has less mass.