A Mack truck and a Mini Cooper traveling at the same speed collide head-on. The vehicle to undergo the greatest change in velocity will be the

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The question is asking which vehicle, between a Mack truck and a Mini Cooper, will experience the greatest change in velocity during a head-on collision at the same speed.

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Mini Cooper.

The final answer is Mini Cooper.

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The final answer is Mini Cooper.

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In a head-on collision at the same speed, the Mini Cooper experiences a greater change in velocity due to its smaller mass compared to the Mack truck. According to Newton's second law (F=ma), lower mass results in higher acceleration when the same force is applied.

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