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The science behind saving lives with sound, Dr. Carryl Baldwin's research
Uncover how Dr. Carryl Baldwin designs crucial car collision alarms at George Mason University.
Curated Video
Driving Into the Future: The Evolution of Car Safety Technologies
Delve into the cutting-edge advancements in vehicle safety, from rigorous crash tests to autonomous driving technologies. This video explores how modern cars are designed to protect passengers during accidents and how emerging...
Great Big Story
The science behind saving lives with sound, Dr. Carryl Baldwin's research
Uncover how Dr. Carryl Baldwin designs crucial car collision alarms at George Mason University.
Curated Video
GCSE Physics - Momentum Part 2 of 2 - Changes in Momentum #60
In this video we cover: - How to calculate an object's momentum - The concept that applying a force to an object changes its momentum - How to calculate a change in momentum using the equation 'F=(mv-mu)/t' - The idea that reducing the...
Getty Images
Mayor James Walker receives traffic safety petition from animal loving Boy Scouts
Group of Boy Scouts crowded around an oversized handwritten petition / the boys and their scout leader ink the paws and bodies of various creatures and have them sign the petition / boy scouts present the rolled up petition to the mayor...
Other
The Advertising Council: Speak Up or Else
This resource promotes safe driving practices, and teaches teens how to assert themselves when they don't feel safe as a passenger in someone's car. The toolkit includes speaking and presentation materials, and a fact sheet.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Let's Go Driving With Elmo
Elmo and Taye Diggs use their imaginations to go for a drive. They imagine an automobile with a horn that beeps and seat belts to keep them safe during their ride! [2:52]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of Speed: Momentum and Time
Increasing the time of a collision from a tenth of a second to two tenths of a second can make a huge difference in the number of G's a driver experiences. The car, the track, seat belts, and seat construction spread out the force of...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of Speed: Car Safety
Conservation of energy explains how this NASCAR race car driver was able to walk away from a horrific crash in 2008. See how the design of the car enabled it to absorb and transform kinetic energy, and protect the driver from injury. [5:30]