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    Stopping distance in motorcycle accident

    Stingray: Thank you, I didn't realize that the initial speed changed the final by that much. So I guess I was going between 30 and 40 when I hit her. How does the weight of the bike factor in the equation, and does the fact that the rear wheel was skidding while the front wheel was not make...
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    Stopping distance in motorcycle accident

    I was traveling 50 MPH when she pulled in front of me. Her car did not move at all, and my skid mark was 77 feet, and by my calculations I was approximately 150ft from her when she started out in front of me. (Using one of the formulas I found on here with the average reaction time and the speed...
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    Stopping distance in motorcycle accident

    Hello all, I am new to the forum and to learning physics. I was involved in a BAD motorcycle accident on November 10th, 2006 that resulted the amputation of my left foot. The accident sparked my interest in physics. I am trying to figure out exactly how fast I was going when I impacted the...
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