JEE Main Physics question
While waiting in a car at a stoplight, an 80 kg man and his car are suddenly accelerated to a speed of 5 ms⁻¹ as a result of a rear-end collision. If the time of impact is 0.4 s, find the average force on the man.
Answer: (D)
Solution
F×t = m(v−u) ⟹ F = 80×5/0.4 = 1000 N.