The human body can survive a negative accelera- tion trauma incident (sudden stop) if the magni- tude of the acceleration is less than 250 m/s². If you are in an automobile accident with an initial speed of 111 km/h and are stopped by an airbag that inflates from the dashboard, over what dis- tance must the airbag stop you for you to survive the crash? (assume constant acceleration)

The human body can survive a negative accelera- tion trauma incident (sudden stop) if the magni- tude of the acceleration is less than 250 m/s². If you are in an automobile accident with an initial speed of 111 km/h and are stopped by an airbag that inflates from the dashboard, over what dis- tance must the airbag stop you for you to survive the crash? (assume constant acceleration)

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

Section: Chapter Questions

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