An SUV crashes into a wall. The mass of the vehicle is 2,150 kg and the crumple zone rigidity is 342 kN. Assuming the safety cell is perfectly rigid, what will be the acceleration of the SUV during a crash as the crumple zone is collapsing?

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The acceleration of the SUV during crash as the crumple zone is collapsing is 0.0063 m/s².What is acceleration?Acceleration is the ratio of the force on a body to the mass of the body.To calculate the acceleration of the  SUV, we use the formula below.Formula:F = ma............ Equation 1Where:F = Crumple zone rigiditym = Mass of the vehiclea = Acceleration of the SUVMake a the susbject of the equationa = F/m................. Equation 2From the question,Given:m = 2150 kgF = 342 kN = 342000 NSubstitute these values into equation 2a = 2150/342000a = 0.0063 m/s²Hence, the acceleration of the SUV is 0.0063 m/s².Learn more about acceleration here: https://brainly.com/question/26216029#SPJ1