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Where f is force, m is mass, v is velocity, and t is duration of impact, what other information do you need in order to determine the force of the car at the impact

User Jimothy
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newton's second law helps here.

mass times star velocuty minus mass times end velocity divided by time = force.

short time ,,, hig force

long time lower force ... padding reduces shock ... impulse

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