FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS - EXTENDED
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Author: Halliday
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Chapter 5, Problem 20P
A car traveling at 53 km/h hits a bridge abutment. A passenger in the car moves forward a distance of 65 cm (with respect to the road) while being brought to rest by an inflated air bag. What magnitude of force (assumed constant) acts on the passenger’s upper torso, which has a mass of 41 kg?
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