A vehicle collides with a tree. After the collision, the vehicle is at rest. Whi

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A vehicle collides with a tree. After the collision, the vehicle is at rest. Which of the following is most closely associated with a bad outcome for the passengers involved? (Hint: try to think of a counterexample for each option. The right answer is the one for which there are no counterexamples).

A) a small mass of the vehicle

B) a large initial energy of the vehicle

C) a large initial momentum of the vehicle

D) a large maximum acceleration of the passengers

E) all cases have equal damage

A) a small mass of the vehicle

B) a large initial energy of the vehicle

C) a large initial momentum of the vehicle

D) a large maximum acceleration of the passengers

E) all cases have equal damage

Explanation / Answer

D) a large maximum acceleration of the passengers

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