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Chapter 8, Problem 13(choose chapter or problem)
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 airbag that compresses an average of 15.0 cm.
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QUESTION:
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 airbag that compresses an average of 15.0 cm.
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Given,
Mass of the person
Velocity of a moving car: