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To: EEGator; cpdiii

I suspect the maths is all wrong but, jsut out of curiosity:

Seat belt
No seat belt

Car speed
80mph

Your weight
150lb
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Crash
Average impact force
244,542lbf

Stopping time
2.24ms

Deceleration
1,630.3g

It feels like being pressed with a mass of
244,458lb


40 posted on 04/16/2022 2:17:58 PM PDT by moose07 (If the spelling is bad, you know the poster is real. )
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To: moose07

“I suspect the maths is all wrong but, jsut out of curiosity:”

Terms are wrong. lb ft is a unit of work not force.

Lb is a unit of force. (Typically not used for mass unless stated). In your use of being “pressed”, it is a force. Mass is not force, only a component of force. F=MxA

Didn’t check your math. But yes, a crushing blow to say the least. My guess is the ground was soft and her true vertical speed is unknown.


59 posted on 04/16/2022 4:07:35 PM PDT by Neverlift (When someone says "you just can't make this stuff up" odds are good, somebody did.)
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