Newer vehicles are designed with crumple zones at the front and rear ends. Crumple zones consist of materials that deform more easily than the other regions of the car. The purpose of these zones is to increase the safety of the passengers in case of a
collision. Which statement correctly explains how crumple zones reduce the impact of a collision?
A)
B)
They extend the distance over which the impact force slows the car's
motion.
They convert the nature of the collision from more inelastic to more
elastic.
They reduce the total momentum of the system involving the colliding
vehicle.
They increase the mass of the vehicle relative to that of other involved
objects.
D)