Thanks Gordianus. Ultimately, I am trying to figure out if there is a way to calculate the maximum acceleration that an escape ramp will apply to any truck that enters it - real world truck and ramp. My physics/math knowledge is a little limited - I understand the formulae, it's picking the...
Is there a way to calculate the acceleration (in g's) applied to a truck as it is stopped in a runaway escape ramp? Do I need to know how long it takes or how far it goes in the ramp to calculate the acceleration?