Question

An automobile accident causes both the driver and passenger front airbags to deploy.
a. If the vehicle travelled at a speed of 88.6 km/h is now at rest, find the change in momentum for both the 68.4 kg adult driver and the 34.2 kg child passenger.
b. The adult took 0.564 s and the child took 0.260 s to come to rest. Find the force that the airbag exerted on each individual. Explain why airbags tend to be dangerous to children.

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