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1. A car traveling at 62 km/h hits a bridge abutment. A passenger in the car moves forward a distance of 57 cm (with respect to the road) while being brought to rest by an inflated air bag. What magnitude of force (assumed constant) acts on the passenger's upper torso, which has a mass of 46 kg?
F= m*a
I know its the force of the car= - the force of the bridge. But I am not exactly sure how to put into that equation the distance the person traveled and the velocity of the car
Homework Equations
F= m*a
The Attempt at a Solution
I know its the force of the car= - the force of the bridge. But I am not exactly sure how to put into that equation the distance the person traveled and the velocity of the car