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    impact force from 3200 lb vehicle traveling 50 mph hitting 3200 lb vehicle traveling 15 mph

    vehicle traveling 15 mph at right angle to vehicle traveling 50 mph

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    Mike O'Neill

    Thanks, but the example is of a car hitting a tree - a stationary object. This is not the case here. The car(#1)traveling 50 mph came into contact with the other car (#2)as it came to rest just over the center line at about 120 degrees from the perpendicular (after bouncing off a guard rail). The contact was on the right front quarter of #2 which resulted in coming to rest 180 degrees in the opposite direction. Car #1 with a deep scrape on the driver's side then travelled 150 feet and made a safe turn onto a side road. The question is: how much impact force was felt by both vehicls? Example parameters don't meet those conditions.
    Colleen

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    OK, did the best I could to help you find your answer. I did not take this class so I can't give you the answer. Check with your teacher for some extra help.

    I could tell you, but during my working years a I was PAID big money to do exactly that kind of stuff.


    I can just can not bring myself to do it free   ;-)


     


     



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