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9.7 Exercise 18

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A car crashes into a large tree that does not move. The car goes from 30 m/s to 0 in 1.3 m. (a) What impulse is applied to the 70 kg driver by the seatbelt, assuming he follows the same motion as the car? (b) What is the average force applied to the driver by the seatbelt?

OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, 9.7 Rocket Propulsion, exercise 18

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