Darrell loses control of his vehicle, and he has two options: Crash into a tree, or drive off the road into a field, where he can decelerate uniformly for 5 seconds until he stops. How do our equations or laws explain why the field is a better option?

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Darrell loses control of his vehicle, and he has two options: Crash into a tree, or drive off the road into a field, where he can decelerate uniformly for 5 seconds until he stops.  How do our equations or laws explain why the field is a better option? 

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