Designing and Testing Crash Cushions

Students measure the acceleration of a cart as it collides with a solid barrier and a simple crash cushion. Students use their data and Newton's Second Law to help design and build an improved crash cushion that reduced the maximum acceleration experienced in a second collision.

Grade Level: High School

Subject: Physics

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Designing and Testing Crash Cushions

Measure the acceleration of a cart as it collides with a solid barrier and a simple crash cushion. Use this data and Newton's Second Law to help design and...

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