trev0006 Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Video - MythBusters - Crash Force Mythbusters crew decided to revisit an old myth that was drawing the ire of the show's fans for quite some time. And it's sure to be an interesting topic to automotive enthusiasts. When two cars collide, each traveling 50 miles per hour, does the resulting force equal one car hitting an immovable object at 100 miles per hour? It seems like such simple physics, no? But don't forget Newton's third law. To quote the great Wikipedia of knowledge, "Whenever a first body exerts a force F on a second body, the second body exerts a force −F on the first body. F and −F are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction." Or, more simply, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Cars and fast motorcycles video collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jim Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 I watched it on Discovery Channel last night. It was very interesting. They get a kick out of crashing stuff. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Olsson Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Very interesting. I had to watch the episode twice, it was plain cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefoot0315 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 that WAS interesting. kinda makes ya rethink driving a hundred mph...or at least crashing into walls that fast. did anyone catch the end of last night's duct tape special? we have satellite at work and a storm knocked it out for the last 15 minutes. could they successfully stop a speeding car with a wall of duct tape? No matter where you go, there you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jim Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 that WAS interesting. kinda makes ya rethink driving a hundred mph...or at least crashing into walls that fast. did anyone catch the end of last night's duct tape special? we have satellite at work and a storm knocked it out for the last 15 minutes. could they successfully stop a speeding car with a wall of duct tape? I have it recorded... I will be watching it in a little while and I will report back. If no one answers between now and then. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jim Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 The duct tape wall DID NOT stop the car. Darn it... I was hoping it would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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