The Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
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Chapter 5, Problem 15CQ
In a head-on collision between two vehicles, is there a force that propels a driver forward toward the windshield? Explain. (See everyday phenomenon box 5.1.)
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