Answer:
Let mass of truck = M
Velocity of car time for which collision lasts,
(a) On collision, both the vehicles experience the same force, as action and reaction are equal.
(b) Change in momentum of truck is equal and opposite to change in momentum of car, i.e., both the vehicles experience the same change in momentum.
(c) As acceleration = force/mass, and force on each vehicle is same, acceleration As mass of car
is smaller, therefore, acceleration of car is greater than the acceleration of the truck.
(d) The car is likely to suffer more damage than the truck, as it is lighter. The acceleration, i.e., change in velocity of car is more than that of the truck.
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