What is the force exerted by a seat belt in a head-on collision?

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In a head-on collision, a car stops in 0.18 from a speed of 22 . The driver has a mass of 75 , and is, fortunately, tightly strapped into his seat.

What force is applied to the driver by his seat belt during that fraction of a second?
 
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