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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.

  1. 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.
 

Grade:11

1 Answers

Saurabh Koranglekar
askIITians Faculty 10335 Points
3 years ago
Dear student

The occupants take more time to absorb the shock ie momentum is decreased gradually in comparison to first case

Hence more safety

Regards

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