A car traveling at 24.9 m/s crashes into a brick wall. The front 0.8 meter of the car crumples, and the driver comes to rest. Find the acceleration of the driver, assuming he is held in his seat by a seat belt and assuming that the acceleration is constant.

A car traveling at 24.9 m/s crashes into a brick wall. The front 0.8 meter of the car crumples, and the driver comes to rest. Find the acceleration of the driver, assuming he is held in his seat by a seat belt and assuming that the acceleration is constant.

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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