Air bags are used in automobiles to prevent injuries. In response to a collision, a chemical reaction takes place inside the air bag and a gas is produced that inflates the bag. Explain why it is generally safer for a person to collide with an air bag instead of a steering wheel or dashboard.

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anonymous · Answer

cause airbag deforms that is gas inside can be compressed and the impact is lesser, when you colide with steering wheel or dashboard they are made of solid material which deforms much less so greater amount of impact force is translated to person so greater are injuries...