Auto Accident Survival: Airbags & Acceleration Trauma

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The discussion centers on the survival of the human body during automobile accidents, specifically regarding acceleration trauma and airbag deployment. It highlights the importance of understanding the relationship between initial speed, the effectiveness of airbags, and the distance over which they can safely stop a person. Participants express frustration over solving the physics problem related to these factors. There is also a mention of the challenges in sharing complex information, such as LaTeX formatting, in the forum. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the need for clarity in discussing safety mechanisms in auto accidents.
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The human body can survive an acceleration trauma incident ( sudden stop) if the magnitude of the acceleration is less than If you are in an automobile accident with an initial speed of and you are stopped by an airbag that inflates from the dashboard, over what distance must the airbag stop you for you to survive the crash? please help I been trying to solve this problem for ever now.
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Did you ask us because you know the answer already and want to make some quizzies?

No offense!
 
no, I just don't know the answer:cry:
 
Hi kero! :smile:

erm :redface: … you're doing it again …

copying-and-pasting from a webpage won't pick up any LaTeX or gifs …
you need to type them in separately! :wink:​
 

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