Crumple Zone Activity By Lauren Duderstadt What is

Crumple Zone Activity By: Lauren Duderstadt

What is a crumple zone? noun 1. a part of a motor vehicle, especially the extreme front and rear, designed to crumple easily in a crash and absorb the main force of an impact.

Quick Review! Compression: the act of pressing something together - We are going to have to think about certain materials will survive under pressure

Types of Energy Does anyone know the two types of energy?

Potential Energy is stored energy ❖ Examples of potential energy are oil sitting in a barrel, or water in a lake in the mountains. ❖ This energy is referred to as potential energy, because if it were released, it would do a lot of work.

Kinetic Energy is energy that is in motion. ❖Moving water and wind are good examples of kinetic energy. Gravity and more weight will up velocity of car making the impact with the wall even stronger

Newton’s Third Law for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction How can this apply to cars?

Question Why are crumple zones and airbags so important on cars?

Task You will construct a crumple zone in pairs of two that is able to keep your passengers safe You will have ❖ 3 cotton balls ❖ 5 popsicle sticks ❖ 20 straws ❖ 3 feet of tape

Task Continued If items break off your car you are NOT out but you are NOT allowed to fix or repair the car

Good Luck Everyone! And may the odds be ever in your favor. . .