Airbags#

Modern cars are outfitted with air bags that quickly inflate with air if the car experiences too large of an acceleration.

Part 1#

Air bags work because, in the event of an accident, they (choose the best option):

Answer Section#

  • Increase the time of impact, increasing the average acceleration of the person they are protecting.

  • Increase the time of impact, decreasing the average acceleration of the person they are protecting.

  • Increase the time of impact, decreasing the impulse on the person they are protecting.

  • Increase the time of impact, increasing the impulse on the person they are protecting.

  • Explode to give you more oxygen to breathe.

Attribution#

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