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The bodies of many cars are designed to compress or crumple during an accident. Why are cars built with a crumple zone?
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The bodies of many cars are designed to compress or crumple during an accident. Why are cars built with a crumple zone?

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By collapsing and crumpling, the force and energy is absorbed by the crumple zone and it is not transferred to the passengers inside. This is a safety feature for the passengers.
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