Physics

Physics

Problem

A 70 kg70\,\text{kg} driver moving at 15 m/s15\,\text{m/s} relative to the road is brought to rest either by striking a rigid steering wheel or by an airbag. The rigid steering wheel stops the driver in 2.0 ms2.0\,\text{ms}, whereas the airbag stops the driver in 12 ms12\,\text{ms}. By approximately what percentage does the airbag reduce the magnitude of the average force on the driver compared with the rigid steering wheel? a) 17%17\% b) 92%92\% c) 83%83\% d) 67%67\%

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