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A large truck and a car, both moving with a velocity of magnitude v, have a head-on collision. If the collision lasts for 1 s which vehicle experiences greater force of impact?

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Truck
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Car
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Both experience equal and opposite force
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Data insufficient
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Solution

The correct option is C Both experience equal and opposite force
Let, mass of truck=M
Mass of car=m
Velocity of truck=v
Time for which collision lasts, t=1s
Velocity of car =v
(Negative sign for opposite direction of motion).

According to third law of motion,on collision, both the vehicles experience the same force, as action and reaction are equal.

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