CH2 Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension

NV-College

VG2.62 Physics A.1D.Motion. A person who is properly constrained by an over-theshoulder seat belt has a good chance of surviving a car collision if the deceleration does not exceed * 30 g . Assuming uniform deceleration of this value, calculate the distance over which the front end of the car must be designed to collapse if a crash brings the car to rest from 100.0 km / h . Suggested solutions: Answer: x = 1.31 m Data: v0 = 100.0 km / h , v = 0 , a = 30 g = 30 9.82 m / s 2 = 294.6 m / s 2 Problem x = ? 1000 // 1000 250 v0 = 100.0 km / h = 100.0 m/ s = m/ s = m/ s 3600 // 36 9 2 2ax = v 2 v0
250 2 ( 294.6 ) x = 0 9
2 2

250 9 x= m = 1.31 m 2 (294.6)

Answer: x = 1.31 m

Note that

30 g deceleration is too big. The maximum acceleration as well as deceleration is considered to be

about 5 g . behzad.massoumzadeh@huddinge.se Not for sale. Free to use for educational purposes Sjdalsgymnasiet