A vehicle collides with an immoveable concrete embankment. Estimate the number of 'gs' the occupant experiences when the front end of the vehicle collapses 0.93 m when bringing the vehicle to rest from a speed of 85 km/hr. Assume uniform (constant) deceleration. Ref. 2.11 Express algebraic solution in terms of ds, vo and g. As 0.93 VO 85

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A vehicle collides with an immoveable concrete
embankment. Estimate the number of 'gs' the
occupant experiences when the front end of the
vehicle collapses 0.93 m when bringing the
vehicle to rest from a speed of 85 km/hr. Assume
uniform (constant) deceleration.
Ref. 2.11
Express algebraic solution in terms of ds, vo and g.
As
0.93
VO
85
Transcribed Image Text:A vehicle collides with an immoveable concrete embankment. Estimate the number of 'gs' the occupant experiences when the front end of the vehicle collapses 0.93 m when bringing the vehicle to rest from a speed of 85 km/hr. Assume uniform (constant) deceleration. Ref. 2.11 Express algebraic solution in terms of ds, vo and g. As 0.93 VO 85
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