I never intended to go to court with a printout of evidence from some 'guys I found on the net', I was only looking for a best guess so I would have a better idea if it's worth the money a professional reconstruction expert would charge. The speed limit was 45, the driver admitted to going 55...
I designed that schematic based on an accident report. This isn't a theoretical question, it was a real accident. I am trying to solve it to see if the driver of vehicle B is liable for speeding. As you can see, my skills run more to graphic design that physics.
I think there's a misunderstanding here. I'm not a physics student or expert or anything. I wouldn't have the foggiest idea how to proceed. I'm just looking for someone who is good at this sort of thing and can figure it out. Perhaps this isn't the right forum to ask for this kind of help.
Ah, good question - vehicle A is a van around 4200 lbs, vehicle B is a pickup around 5500 lbs. I am a total physics noob, so what I have tried is asking my friends who majored in physics in college. One told me 50-57 mph, and the other said he couldn't figure it out because vehicle A rotated so...
I am trying to determine the speed of one vehicle involved in an accident. I know the speed of the other vehicle, and how far the two traveled after impact. There was no braking prior to impact. Vehicle A swerved 90 degrees to the right after impact, while vehicle B rotated 180 degrees to the...