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17 October, 08:07

An air bag is used to safely decrease the momentum of a driver in a car accident. The air bag reduces the magnitude of the force acting on the driver by

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  1. 17 October, 08:22
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    Impulse = Force * time = change in momentum

    F = I / t

    F = change in momentum / time

    Airbag will increase the time of impact, which will in turn decrease the force (since time is in the denominator).
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