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So using 60 mph as an example, that is 88 ft/sec2. Assuming constant acceleration and a stopping distance of 1 foot, and using v2 = 2as, I get a deceleration of 3872 ft/sec2 or a force of 121 g's. For our 100 pound (now quite dead) person, that corresponds to 12,100 pounds! So the numbers...

Hi everyone, I'm taking an online "Driver Safety" course and came across this gem: "Here is an example of how disastrous the force of impact can be: If you weigh 100 pounds, are traveling at 30 mph, and hit a stationary object, the force of impact is 3000 pounds (mass multiplied by...