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A train and a car have a head-on collision. Which vehicle experiences the greater force of impact? Which experiences the greater impulse? Which experiences the greater momentum change?

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Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

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A train and a car have
a head-on collision.
Which vehicle
experiences the
greater force of
impact? Which
experiences the
greater impulse?
Which experiences
the greater
momentum change?

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