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Physics of Driving a Car

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It's usually about this time in high school that everyone is practicing driving and getting their licenses. Physics has an astonishing amount of influence on driving, even if we don't think about it. When you step on the gas, your car is accelerating. And you can measure your velocity when you look at your speedometer measured in MPH.

Something that I think we all fear is the possibility of getting into a car accident. Say you're involved in a head on collision with a car going 70 mph, while you were going 30 mph. The car hitting you would end up pushing your car with more force because it was traveling at a faster speed and therefor had more force behind it. Another factor that can apply to the force of the crash is the mass of the other vehicle. if you're hit by a small car, the damage wouldn't be as bad as if you were hit by a semi-truck.

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