Question

A large bus and a van, both moving with a velocity of magnitude v, have a head-on-collision and both the vehicles stop after the collision. If the time of the collision is 1 sec then,

a) Which vehicle experiences smaller force of impact?

b) Which vehicle experiences the smaller momentum change?

c) Which vehicle experiences the greater acceleration?

d) Why is it that the truck suffers less damage than the car?

Answer 1

A)bus because it's linear momentum is more than the van.

D) because it's linear momentum is more than the car so damage was more in car also vice versa.
B)bus because it's momentum changed from high to loW
C)CAR after collision it has higher acceleration