A car's bumper is designed to withstand a 5.40-km/h (1.5-m/s) collision with an immovable object without damage to the body of the car. The bumper cushions the shock by absorbing the force over a distance. Calculate the magnitude the average force on a bumper that collapses 0.195 m while bringing a 890-kg car to rest from an initial speed of 1.5 m/s.

A car's bumper is designed to withstand a 5.40-km/h (1.5-m/s) collision with an immovable object without damage to the body of the car. The bumper cushions the shock by absorbing the force over a distance. Calculate the magnitude the average force on a bumper that collapses 0.195 m while bringing a 890-kg car to rest from an initial speed of 1.5 m/s.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter6: Energy Of A System

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Problem 27P: A 6 000-kg freight car rolls along rails with negligible friction. The car is brought to rest by a...

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