Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    IANLYON1's Avatar
    IANLYON1 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Feb 19, 2010, 01:42 AM
    Traffic crash formulas
    What is the formula for calculating the speed of a car which leaves a skid mark of 35metres?
    leeroynew's Avatar
    leeroynew Posts: 41, Reputation: 3
    Junior Member
    		  
    #2

    Feb 19, 2010, 03:38 AM

    Calculating this depends on a very large number of factors. Ranging from the make of the brakes to the type of road that you are driving on. Even then formulas usually only give an estimated speed as brakes don't lock on instantly.

    More information can be found at:
    http://www.harristechnical.com/articles/skidmarks.pdf

    This website will explain the different variables involved.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Create the formulas for the 10 column accounting worksheet using Excel formulas? [ 3 Answers ]

I need help with the formulas for the 10 column accounting worksheet using Excel IF function?

Can I Crash [ 7 Answers ]

Hey y'al can I crash this party? If so, do you have any "equal" sweetened" kool-aid. Doc said need cut back on the real stuff.

Search Warrant Requirement Traffic Crash After the Fact [ 3 Answers ]

Situation: Police Department "A" investigates a crash where the driver at fault is permanently paralyzed, minor injuries to another vehicle's occupants. "A" does not pursue charges on this paralyzed driver. The mother of this at fault driver raises all kinds of cain due to insurance issues...

Calc. Empirical formulas and molecular formulas [ 1 Answers ]

:eek! : a sample is made of 18g of C and 81.5g of H... the molecular mass of the compound is 104g/mole calc. the empirical formula... calc. the molecular formula OK.. so I got the moles, I think.:confused: . C= 18g X 1mole = 1.4987g 1 ...

Crash [ 10 Answers ]

problem of my computer is it just stops in the middle of when I am doing something and the blue screen comes up with the notice and this is not the first time it happens frequently , the message is like this :Help me please A problem as been detected and window has been shut down to prevent...

View more questions Search