Conservation of Momentum: Where Does the Energy Go, Part 1
By: Patrick Sundby, Accident Investigator Specializing in Low Speed and Catastrophic Crashes Mark Studin DC, FASBE(C), DAAPM, DAAMLP There are many factors which play a role in the dynamics of automotive collisions. These include vehicle design and type, speeds, angles of approach, kinetic & potential energy, momentum, acceleration factor, friction… the list is very long. However, there are a few constants in which we are ...