Post by rory on Jan 3, 2013 19:22:12 GMT
This is inspired by when Jamie said two trucks crashing head on is like a faster crash for a single truck into a stationary object, or something along those lines.
Mathematically two identical cars traveling head-on into each other at 50mph is like each car hitting a solid unmovable wall at 50mph.
In theory with the real car crash in ideal conditions no part of either car should cross this mid point plane as where it comes into contact with the plane an equal part with the same momentum should hit on the opposite side and stop it.
If we replace this imaginary plane with a big sheet of paper it shouldn't be punctured as the physics says. This is a challenge for the mythbusters to replicate as a proof of concept similar to how they did the bullet drop versus fired.
They can start with small models then move up to go-cart sized vehicles with pre fabricated cracks cut for predictable debris, then try the full sized thing.
What do you think? I thought I would submit a 'myth' since I'm on the boards.
Mathematically two identical cars traveling head-on into each other at 50mph is like each car hitting a solid unmovable wall at 50mph.
In theory with the real car crash in ideal conditions no part of either car should cross this mid point plane as where it comes into contact with the plane an equal part with the same momentum should hit on the opposite side and stop it.
If we replace this imaginary plane with a big sheet of paper it shouldn't be punctured as the physics says. This is a challenge for the mythbusters to replicate as a proof of concept similar to how they did the bullet drop versus fired.
They can start with small models then move up to go-cart sized vehicles with pre fabricated cracks cut for predictable debris, then try the full sized thing.
What do you think? I thought I would submit a 'myth' since I'm on the boards.
