Res 3 Air bags Vehicles

Question 1

Collision force equivalent

Answer 1

Air bags inflate at a force equal to running into a brick wall at 10-14mph

Question 2

Inflation system chemicals

Answer 2

Sodium Azide NAN3 reacts with Potassium Nitrate KNO3 to produce Nitrogen gas. The heated nitrogen inflates the bag

Question 3

How fast does bag inflate and travel

Answer 3

Less than 1/12th of a second at 200 mph

Question 4

Avoid touching steering wheel hubs for how long after deploy

Answer 4

15 minutes

Question 5

Lubricates the air bags

Answer 5

Corn Starch or Talcum powder

Question 6

Residue from chemical reaction may create

Answer 6

Sodium Hydroxide

Question 7

Is Sodium Azide toxic

Answer 7

Yes but exposure is limited as the product converts to Nitrogen gas. If protective case is broken it will come in form of tablets.

Question 8

Vehicle fire air bag activation

Answer 8

Designed to inflate normally if canister reaches 300 F

Question 9

Distance rescuer keeps from an undeployed bag

Answer 9

10-14 inches

Question 10

Random car avoid sharp jolting impacts of steering wheel

Answer 10

1990 Jaguar coupes and convertibles

Question 11

Can an airbag deploy more than once

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

Can only some airbags deploy depending on passengers

Answer 12

Yes