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wirenut67
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Greetings,
First post here.
I am trying to calculate the force applied to a 150 lb. person riding in a vehicle that decelerates from 12mph to 8 mph in .5 seconds.
If I am understanding correctly the formula is:
Initial velocity-Final Velocity/.5
So
12-8/.5 = 8
The to calculate the force,
m x d = f
so mass is 150 lbs
Deceleration is 8
so force is 1200 Lbs?
This does not seem correct to me, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Mike
First post here.
I am trying to calculate the force applied to a 150 lb. person riding in a vehicle that decelerates from 12mph to 8 mph in .5 seconds.
If I am understanding correctly the formula is:
Initial velocity-Final Velocity/.5
So
12-8/.5 = 8
The to calculate the force,
m x d = f
so mass is 150 lbs
Deceleration is 8
so force is 1200 Lbs?
This does not seem correct to me, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Mike