A car moving at 60 km/h collides rams into an immobile steel wall and the front of the car is crushed 1.1 m as it comes to a complete stop in 2 seconds. What average force must a seat belt exert to a 60-kg passenger?
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First, we need to find the acceleration of the car during the collision. We can use the formula: v^2 = u^2 + 2as where v is the final velocity (0 m/s), u is the initial velocity (60 km/h), a is the acceleration, and s is the distance (1.1 m). Show more…
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