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maegan_martin

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A small car has a head-on collision with a large truck. Which of the following statements concerning the magnitude of the average force due to the collision is correct?
 
  A) The truck experiences the greater average force.
  B) The small car experiences the greater average force.
  C) The small car and the truck experience the same average force.
  D) It is impossible to tell since the masses are not given.
  E) It is impossible to tell since the velocities are not given.

Question 2

In an INELASTIC collision between two objects
 
  A) the momentum of each object is conserved.
  B) the kinetic energy of each object is conserved.
  C) the momentum of the system is conserved but the kinetic energy of the system is not conserved.
  D) both the momentum and the kinetic energy of the system are conserved.
  E) the kinetic energy of the system is conserved, but the momentum of the system is not conserved.


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dawsa925

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


maegan_martin

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Reply #2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 29, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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