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OS-AP-8-13 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2eImpulse (Problem 13)
Professional Application A 75.0-kg person is riding in a car moving at 20.0 m/s when the car runs into a bridge abutment. (a) Calculate the average force on the person if he is stopped by a padded dashboard that compresses an average of 1.00 cm. (b) Calculate the average force on the person if he is stopped by an air bag that compresses an average of 15.0 cm. Select the answer to part (a).