Collisions: A small car has a head-on collision with a large truck. Which of the following statements concerning the magnitude of the average force due to the collision is correct?
A) The truck experiences the greater average force.
B) The small car experiences the greater average force.
C) The small car and the truck experience the same average force.
D) It is impossible to tell since the masses are not given.
E) It is impossible to tell since the velocities are not given.
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