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AP Physics 1
4.2 Change in Momentum and Impulse
IntermediateMCQProportional Analysis13.5k
Diagram showing the two car test scenarios with differing masses and velocities.
Diagram showing the two car test scenarios with differing masses and velocities.
Engineers are testing two different crash-safety systems by observing cars brought to rest from an initial speed. In Test 1, a car of mass \(M\) traveling at speed \(v\) is brought to rest in a time interval \(\Delta t\). In Test 2, a different car of mass \(2M\) traveling at speed \(3v\) is brought to rest in a time interval \(4\Delta t\). If the average net force exerted on the car during Test 1 is \(F_1\) and the average net force exerted on the car during Test 2 is \(F_2\), what is the ratio \(F_2/F_1\)?

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