A car traveling 85 km/h strikes a tree. The front end of the car compresses and the driver comes to rest after traveling 0.80 m. What was the average acceleration of the driver during the collision?
1 Answer
Feb 16, 2018
The acceleration is
Explanation:
The initial velocity of the car (driver) is
The distance travelled by the driver is
The final velocity of the driver is
Apply the equation of motion,
The acceleration is