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Why are accident at high speeds more fatal than accidents at low speed?
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∙ 11y ago
The higher the speed of a collision, the more energy it has, and the more damage it can do.
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Why are accidents at high speeds more fatal than accidents at low speed?
The higher the speed of a collision, the more energy it has, and the more damage it can do.
Why are road accidents at high speed very much worse than accidents at low speeds?
This is because the momentum of high speed vechicle is more than that of the low speed vechicle
Why do you have a speed limit?
Speed limits are imposed to minimize accidents and the damage caused by accidents. When a car is going slower there is less potential for death to occur in an accident.
Why are the road accident on a high speed very worce than accident at low speed?
At higher speeds, more energy (kinetic energy) is involved.
What causes accident on Aussie roads?
Overspeeding: 50% of fatal deaths had speed of over 90kmph.
Why road accidents at high speed are worse?
There's more energy in a high-speed crash, and the energy is what makes a road accident bad.
Why are speed breakers made on road?
to control the driving speed of the vehicles in busiest& accident prone areas.they are used to aviod vehicle accidents due to overspeed.
Why do you think excessive speed is a factor in about 20 percent of fatal accidents?
Many times it's because of careless drivers who want to show off or are in a hurry.
Explain the use of bumpers?
Bumpers were created when it became apparent for the need to protect the newly created automobile from low speed accidents. The bumper is there to protect the vehicle from accidents that do not exceed speeds of 25-45 miles per hour.
Traveling faster than the speed limit increases both the risk and the?
Traveling faster than the speed limit increase the risk of accidents. It also increases the risk of bodily injury in the case of an accident.
Top speed of a commercial plane?
The fastest ever commercial airplane was Concorde. It flew at speeds of more than Mach 2. It retired from service due to crashes and accidents.
Why are road accidents at higher speeds more disastrous as compared to those at low speeds?
Higher speeds involve higher forces which do more damge in breaking bones, etc. Ther force is f=ma = mdv/dt, the higher the speed the greater the deceleration on impact thus causing greater force on structures. There is also higher energy in higher speeds. At low speeds the energy and forces are smaller. The energy goes up by the speed squared, so twice the speed gives four times the energy. Twice the speed gives twice the force. The damage relates to the force the structures can take before damage.
