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Toss Up - Physics - Multiple Choice

Two cars of unequal mass crash and stick together in a head on collision. Which of the following statements is true?
W) The car with the larger mass experiences the larger magnitude impulse
X) The car with the smaller mass experiences the larger magnitude impulse
Y) Both cars experience the same magnitude impulse in the same direction z) Both cars experience the same magnitude impulse in opposite directions

ANSWER: Z) BOTH CARS EXPERIENCE THE SAME MAGNITUDE IMPULSE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS