Consider driving into a massive concrete wall with no "give," versus having a head-on collision at the same speed with an identical car moving toward you at the same speed. It would be more damaging to hit the

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The damage to your car would be roughly the same in both scenarios because the relative speed and impact force are similar in both cases. Hitting a massive concrete wall with no "give" or an identical car head-on at the same speed essentially results in the same amount of energy needing to be absorbed by the cars involved in the crash.

Consider Driving into a Massive Concrete Wall with No "Give