JEE Main Physics question

PhysicsSystems of Particles and Rotational MotionJEE Main

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.

Question ID VK-153127