[T3] A new T-34 owner?
jadney at vwtype3.org
jadney at vwtype3.org
Fri Jul 1 07:27:29 PDT 2011
> I'm sure they are, but presumably no more than the wearer experiences,
> since
> the wearer is the one exerting the force on the mountings, due to their
> momentum? I wonder what force a human body can survive. I think I read
> 20g
> deceleration was quite normal in a collision, which would require a pretty
> substantial force (250lb x 20 = 5000 lbf? That matches your figures quite
> well, Jim. I normally work in newtons, so I hope I've not made a silly
> error).
I think you did the math the same way I would have, but the difference is
in the amount of area the force is spread over. That's why they are belts,
rather than wires. ;-p
> I've never needed a seat belt ..... Yet! I still buckle up each time,
> though.
I'm in the same boat. I always use my belts, and I hope it continues to be
unnecessary.
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