michael l olinger md, facep medical director, iems medical
TRANSCRIPT
Acceleration Palindrome Acceleration = Rate of Change of Velocity over time
Accelerations are measured in gravities or g’s
1g = 9.80665 m/s/s = m/s2
To cause an object to accelerate requires a Force to be exerted on that object
F = ma
Conclusions
Engineering and design have significantly decreased car accelerations in crashes
To achieve maximal protection, drivers/occupants must be coupled to the car.