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 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? The small car and the truck experience the same average force. The small car experiences the greater average force. The truck experiences the greater average force. It is impossible to tell since the masses are not given. It is impossible to tell since the velocities are not given.

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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 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? The small car and the truck experience the same average force. The small car experiences the greater average force. The truck experiences the greater average force. It is impossible to tell since the masses are not given. It is impossible to tell since the velocities are not given.

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Lorelai Russell · Answer 1

The small car and the truck experience the same average force.

Explanation:

The average net force will be the resultant force of the average forces of both vehicles. On collision, they'll both experience the same impact force, but the deceleration and deformation felt by the individual vehicle will be proportional to the mass of the vehicle. This is why it will seem like the car will have more force but is not actually so.