Recent content by alphanerd132

Thats an interesting thought. If we simplified it and went to the anvil idea. Would it not be just an equation that deals with the elasticity of the metal of the two?

So what you are saying is that unless you involve elasticity into the equation, it would be an immense force that would be theoretically infinite.

I am terribly sorry if I was not quite clear. What i meant was what would be the "shock" of force that would be an ime I see what you mean. I was trying to think of an equation that is essentially the same thing as a hammer hitting an anvil.

Sorry if i was not clear. I am not counting the friction and everything else. I am just saying a chain to have a hypothetical object that will stop a heavy object in its tracks. Just as an example to get a simple equation for a sudden stop.

I want to know. If you have a car that weighs 4 thousand pounds, and it is moving at 60 mph with a chain on it. What would be the amount of force applied to the chain when the chain reaches its maximum length. This is ignoring the fact that the car would rip apart when the chain stops. This is...

Is the issue the fact that you can't get the info of how strong the airbag is when it goes off? I have the same issue and can not get the info my self.

I watched a video where someone as a joke put a car airbag under a thanks giving turkey. When he set off the airbag, it went at such a velocity that it hit the ceiling of the room. After they looked at the table, (seen here at 5:49) the airbag went off with such a force that it broke the table...