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    Calculating the Force on impact?

    Thank you for the advice I think I have it now
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    Calculating the Force on impact?

    Ok so, if the motorcycle collides with the object and the object is a cantilever, if the collision is with the free end of the cantilever the free end deflection could be considered the distance it takes to stop. Then work out the average force applied to the bike? PS: I know first hand that...
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    Calculating the Force on impact?

    Sorry,The motorcycle is at rest with the front wheel of the motorcycle at a distance of 1.3 m from the object. The motorcycle then accelerates from rest and collides with the object.
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    Exploring the Emerald Isle: A Scientist's Perspective

    hi folks, new to the form from Ireland.
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    Calculating the Force on impact?

    Hi folks, this is a problem I am having in a collage project I am doing. I'm not too sure about my results and keep chasing my tail using the same formulas, e.g. F=ma etc. I think I need to allow for the fact that the force is applied as a collision but I am not sure how or if I need to do it...