Impulse: A small car meshes with a large truck in a head-on collision. Which of the following statements concerning the magnitude of the average force during the collision is correct?
A. The truck experiences the greater average force.
B. The small car experiences the greater average force.
C. The small car and the truck experience the same average force.
D. The force experienced by each one is inversely proportional to its mass.
E. The force experienced by each one is directly proportional to its mass.
Answer: C
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