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'Physics of a Car Crash' Masterclass

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How do the police work out how fast a car was going when it started breaking? Or what speed a car was travelling at when it hit a pedestrian? In a head-on collision, what difference does it make if you are in a heavier car or the lighter car? How are cars designed to protect their occupants in a crash? What about pedestrians and cyclists? Find out about the physics of a car crash, the engineering behind designing safer cars and why speed really does make a difference between life and death.

Date: Wednesday 25 November 2015
Time: 1.00–3.00pm
Subject area: Mechanical Engineering
Year group: Year 9/10

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Suitable for
Bookings by Teachers for Key Stage 4 (Students aged 14-16)
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