AIR BAGS soften passenger's falls and prevent passenger's neck from breaking.They help absorb the kinetic energy of the upper body's forward motion when the vehicles forward progress is suddenly halted by impact.
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Decreases the force of a collision
On sensing a collision an airbag will deploy in an average of just 30 milliseconds.
For optimal safety, it is recommended to sit at least 10 inches away from the steering wheel where the airbag is located. This distance allows the airbag to deploy effectively in case of a collision, reducing the risk of injury. Adjust your seat position and use seat belts correctly to ensure proper protection.
The force of the collision has to great enough
The front passenger seat has a sensor built into it and is always on unless a weight between 9 and 45lbs (maybe slightly different) is placed on the seat. This is in case you put a child safety seat on the front passenger seat so as not to deploy the airbag in a collision. The sensor is also intelligent and will vary the deployment depending on how heavy the front passenger is so as to minimize any injury the airbag could cause.
In the proper type of collision, the airbag could go off if you are sitting still.
Yes ! You are correct sir. When being hit from the rear, it IS best to to minimize injury !
Extending the time during which a collision takes place reduces the peak force experienced during the collision, which can help minimize injury or damage. It allows for more gradual deceleration and energy absorption, spreading out the force over a longer period, instead of a sudden impact.
The force of the collision has to be great enough
It can be driven but unless the airbag is stuffed back in or cut out it will get in the way while steering. Not to mention you won't have an airbag if you get into another front end collision.
It doesn't. Your face will be less damaged hitting the airbag than if it hits the steering wheel.