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A large truck and a car, both moving with a velocity of magnitude 'V' have a head-on collision and both of them come to a halt after that. 'If the collision lasts for 1 s:
Why is the car likely to suffer more damage than the truck?

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The car is .likely to suffer more damage than the truck because it suffers greater acceleration.
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