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1. Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 19:52:16 -0800 (PST); Interesting problem we were discussing at work spurred by Jay's email on F150 vs. Mini crash tests: A car hits an immovable wall at 40 MPH. The same car hits its identical twin car, each going 40 MPH; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00745.html (7,729 bytes)
2. Re: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 05:54:03 -0800; Hello Ron, that's an easy one. the collisions are identical. .. F=MA. .. force equals MASS times acceleration, or deceleration in this case. this is why they don't give the results of crash tests of; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00748.html (8,010 bytes)
3. Re: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 05:57:01 -0800 (PST); The second. 'Cause it messes up two perfectly good cars instead of just one. cheers, bill b. __________________________________ Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.s; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00749.html (7,490 bytes)
4. Re: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 06:12:21 -0800 (PST); We have a winner (24 incorrect answers before this). It is NOT 40 + 40 = 80, twice as bad. The crash has twice the total energy, but each car absorbs half, where as hitting an immovable object the 40; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00750.html (8,231 bytes)
5. RE: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 10:22:04 -0500; loss of Actually, you want a as crushable as possible Mini, if it is uncrushable, the shock will hit you instead of the front of your car, and let me tell you that it is easier to design a crushable; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00752.html (8,617 bytes)
6. Re: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 08:06:59 -0800 (PST); See my response - the Mini and F-150 hitting EACH OTHER at 40 mph is like the Mini hitting a wall at some higher speed than 40, and the F-150 hitting a wall at a lower speed than 40 MPH. Say its 50 v; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00756.html (8,564 bytes)
7. RE: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 09:37:51 -0800; Yes, I know, but that does not mean I can not make fun of Mercedes, isn't it? hope you are shown on the Actually, if you tailgate a SUV, you can easely see beyond him, either by standing up on your; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00758.html (8,619 bytes)
8. Re[2]: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 13:57:58 -0800; Hello Ron, and now for another brain teaser ..... assuming that the tires are to be filled to the exact same tire pressure, which puts more rubber on the road, a tall skinny tire, (like a 165/80/13); /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00760.html (8,450 bytes)
9. Re: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:01:22 -0500; Ron Did you prove this? Try this.... Take a hammer to your fender. The fender is a fixed object. Well it will need to be "fixed" after this test :) Now take the same hammer and hit a golf ball with t; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00783.html (9,774 bytes)
10. RE: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:49:35 -0800; I believe the car hitting the immovable wall would be VERY SLIGHTLY worse, and here's why. It is correct that the amount of energy absorbed or dissipated per car is the same in each situation, but th; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00799.html (8,937 bytes)
11. RE: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 06:48:58 -0800; Do you mean "Trucked in" :-) thereafter). You have me confused here, on my car, the lights are not on a fuse, they are linked directly to the battery through the light switch, but are not fused (apa; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00808.html (8,435 bytes)
12. Re: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 07:48:39 -0800 (PST); Peter can test something similar. Take 2 curling stones, throw 'em at the same speed, see how far they ricochet. Take one stone, have Miss Beloit, WI hold it (if she reflects the general population,; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00810.html (8,362 bytes)
13. Re[4]: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:48:30 -0800; Hello Ron, absolutely correct! the same tire pressure supports the same weight, ergo, the same amount of rubber on the road. the contact patch is different, and the sidewalls will show different load; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00839.html (7,949 bytes)
14. Re: Brain teaser (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 04:48:50 -0500; Gordie Howe, on why he never wore a helmet during his 30-year pro hockey career but always wore a cup: "You can always get someone to do your thinking for you." HTH, Kent '56 100 BN2; /html/spridgets/2004-01/msg00862.html (7,520 bytes)

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