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Crumple zones are areas of a vehicle designed to absorb energy during a collision and reduce personal injury.

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How does a crumple zone reduce the risk of injury?

A crumple zone is an area of the car specifically designed to fold up like an accordion upon impact. The action of bending the metal requires energy. As the metal crumples, it absorbs energy from the impact. This means that as more of the car crumples, more energy is absorbed by the car and not you. The less energy you absorb, the less likely serious energy will occur. The passenger compartment on the vehicle is designed to crumple either around passengers or not at all, maximizing the crumple zones of the car.


In a collision a vehicle that rebounds off the object is strikes experience more force than if it crumples assuming the time is the same in both situations?

No, in a collision where a vehicle crumples upon impact, the force experienced by the occupants is actually reduced compared to a situation where the vehicle rebounds off the object. This is because when the vehicle crumples, the impact forces are absorbed over a longer period of time, extending the duration of the collision which decreases the force experienced by the occupants.


In a collision a vehicle that rebounds off the object strikes experiences less force than if it crumples assuming the time is the same in both situations?

False, in a collision a vehicle that rebounds off the object it strikes does not experience less force than if it crumples assuming the time is the same in both situations.


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In a colission a vecihle that rebounds off the object it strikes experience more force than if it crumples?

In a collision, a vehicle that rebounds off an object experiences more force because the collision is elastic and the force of impact is not absorbed by crumpling. When a vehicle crumples in a collision, the impact force is distributed over a larger area and prolongs the time of impact, reducing the force experienced by the occupants.


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