Optimize Designs for Collision Safety · Physics · Flashcards

QUESTION

For the same impulse

J

, which force profile has the lower peak force: longer, lower force or shorter, higher force?

QUESTION

Which quantity is reduced by spreading the same force over a larger contact area: pressure

P

or impulse

J

?

QUESTION

Which collision type has the smallest rebound and typically reduces peak forces: more elastic or more inelastic?

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