Think fast! You've just driven around a curve in a narrow, one-way street at 50 km/h when you notice a car identical to yours coming straight toward you at 50 km/h. You have only two options: hitting the other car head on or swerving into a massive concrete wall, also head on. In the split second before the impact, you decide to: hit either one-it makes no difference to you. hit the wall. hit the other car. consult your lecture notes.

Think fast! You've just driven around a curve in a narrow, one-way street at 50 km/h when you notice a car identical to yours coming straight toward you at 50 km/h. You have only two options: hitting the other car head on or swerving into a massive concrete wall, also head on. In the split second before the impact, you decide to: hit either one-it makes no difference to you. hit the wall. hit the other car. consult your lecture notes.

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305116399

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter4: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4.41P: A train slows down as it rounds a sharp horizontal turn, going from 90.0 km/h to 50.0 km/h in the...

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