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A car traveling at 29 m/s (65 mi/h) runs into a bridge abutment after the driver falls asl...

A car traveling at 29 m/s (65 mi/h) runs into a bridge abutment after the driver falls asleep at the wheel. (a) If the driver is wearing a seat belt and comes to rest within a 1.0-m distance, what is his acceleration (assumed constant)? (b) A passenger who isn’t wearing a seat belt is thrown into the windshield and comes to a stop in a distance of 10.0 cm. What is the acceleration of the passenger?

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