Two cars, one a compact with mass 1500 kg and the other a large gas-guzzler with

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Two cars, one a compact with mass 1500 kg and the other a large gas-guzzler with mass 2600 kg, collide head-on at typical freeway speeds.
(a) Which car has a greater magnitude of momentum change?
the compact
the gas-guzzler
both cars have the same change



Which car has a greater velocity change?
the compact
the gas-guzzler
both cars have the same change



(b) If the larger car changes its velocity by ?V, calculate the change in the velocity of the small car in terms of ?V.
?V

(c) Which car's occupants would you expect to sustain greater injuries? Explain your answer.

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