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1. A 750 kg car is travelling 40.0 km/h [N] and hits a tree. a. Calculate...

1. A 750 kg car is travelling 40.0 km/h [N] and hits a tree.

a. Calculate the force of the car hitting the tree if it crumples and stops in 0.020 s.

b. Calculate the force of the car hitting the tree if it does not crumple and stops in 0.005 s.

c. If you were a car manufacturer, describe how you would build the car to prevent injuries. (And we’re not talking about seatbelts and airbags… relate your response to your calculations)

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