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A large truck and a small car collide and experience the same force. The car is thrust farther from the crash than the truck and sustains more damage. What might explain this outcome?
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A large truck and a small car collide and experience the same force. The car is thrust farther from the crash than the truck and sustains more damage. What might explain this outcome?

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The car is smaller so it has less mass than the large truck so the car experienced the most damaged.

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