Chapter 2

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Forces And Motion

Safety Features In Vehicles

Head rest Steering Windscreen

Rear part Front part

Car test for

optimum
impulsive force

Rear
bumper
Broad tyre with Front bumper
grooves Air bag test

Parts Safety Features

Safety belt To hold back the driver from surging forward. This lengthens the
collision time during an accident and hence reduce the impulsive force
To absorb the impact of the crash so as to reduce the change of
Bumper
momentum and hence the impulsive force during an accident
Crumples easily in order to lengthen the collision time and reduce the
Front/rear part
impulsive force during an accident

Steering Made of material soft enough to cushion the impact of the driverʼs
head during an accident

Windscreen On impact, the glass will break into small harmless pieces, thus
minimising the chance of serious injury to the driver or passengers

Tyre Tyres should be broad and have friction grooves for better stability and
grip on the road
Locked inside the steering. It will be released automatically from the
Air bag steering during an accident to act as an air cushion to protect the head
and chest of the driver.
Head rest To protect and support the head as it is propelled backwards during an
accident

Dashboard Made of material soft enough to lengthen the collision time when the
head of the driver hits it

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