OT Car crash Physics...

[sciroccos@attbi.com (Chris Z.)]

It's been too long for me to try to figure this out anymore.  I did find a
shareware program that might work for you though.
http://members.aol.com/StevenW201/ .  If this won't work, try a google
search for accident reconstruction software.

HTH,
Chris Z.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Adams" <roclist@accessconsulting.ca>
To: "0sciroccolist" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "Jason" <jason@scirocco.org>;
"Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: OT Car crash Physics...


> M1 is Jaguar XJS curb weight 4808lbs driver 165lbs ---> 2260kg
> M2 is Yamaha Motorcycle 360lbs + 125lbs ----->220kg
>
> Jaguar is stationary (waiting to turn left) and is struck by motorcycle
> headlong in the pass front fender.
>
> Front of car is displaced 8 feet (2.44m) back remains stationary,
wheelbase
> is 102" (2.59m)
>
> uK is a coefficient I found on the net.
>
> I want to calculate the inital velocity of the motorcycle.
>
> and no the motorcycle driver isn't doing so well....
>
>
>
> Jason Adams
> Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)
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> 93 320i
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