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National Science Foundation: Science of Speed: Momentum and Time

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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 impact and save lives. [4:29]

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momentum
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car safety, gravitational acceleration, racecar, racecar safety, racecar safety features, safer barriers, momentum and time, nascar, national science foundation, science of speed, science of speed: momentum and time, science360
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional