Car Crashes And Momentum Flashcards

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What are Crumple Zones there for?

A

To make the collision take longer which acceleration which reduces the force

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What are seat belts used for?

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To take the impact and spread it across the body.

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We can use the conservation of momentum to find the ________

A

Speed of a car before an impact

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What do Air Bags do?

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It increases the amount of time of acceleration change which decreases the force therefore less damage to the driver and the passengers

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