During a collision, a 78-kilogram driver of a car moving at 32 meters per second is brought to rest by an inflating airbag in 1.4 seconds. The magnitude of the force exerted on the driver by the airbag is approximately N.
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4 \, s\) (time duration) \(a = \frac{0 - 32}{1.4} = -22.9 \, m/s^2\) (negative sign indicates opposite direction to initial velocity) Show more…
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