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Grade 11Mechanics

A 1000 kg vehicle crashes into an immovable object at 15.0 m s-1. It takes 0.10 s to stop. After modification, the same vehicle takes 0.25 s to stop from the same speed.

Explain why the occupants have a better chance of survival in this vehicle after the modifications have been made.

Profile image of Humza
6 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
Dear student

After modification the time taken by occupants to stop is increased causing gradual absorbing of shock, hence the safety

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