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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 7 Problem 6Q

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According to Eq. 7–4, the longer the impact time of an impulse, the smaller the force can be for the same momentum change, and hence the smaller the deformation of the object on which the force acts. On this basis, explain the value of air bags, which are intended to inflate during an automobile collision and reduce the possibility of fracture or death.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321569837

According to Eq. 7–4, the longer the impact time of an impulse, the smaller the force

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