Physics of Vehicular Collisions

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary force responsible for damage in a vehicular collision?

  • Gravity
  • Impulse (correct)
  • Electromagnetic force
  • Friction

What is the result of a large impulse during a collision?

  • Object coming to rest
  • Change in direction of motion
  • Increase in momentum (correct)
  • Decrease in momentum

What is the relationship between the impulse and momentum of an object in a collision?

  • Impulse is directly proportional to momentum (correct)
  • Impulse is inversely proportional to momentum
  • Impulse is equal to the product of momentum and velocity
  • Impulse is the derivative of momentum with respect to time

What determines the severity of damage in a vehicular collision?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do airbags deploy in a vehicular collision?

<p>To increase the time of the collision (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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