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. truck
b. truck
c. van
d. because you of it's large size and mass