Do I have to put on my Seat Belt?
Yes!
Why?
See Below!
(Protection from the Force of a Collision)
Inertia:
The tendency to keep going, not to stop!
We all regularly travel in vehicles, most commonly in cars.
A car relies on many FORCES in it operation and movement and we rely on safety features in the car to protect us from injury in the case of a crash.
What happens to a person in a car, and a loose object when the car:
In the three cases above, you may be thrown out of the car through the windscreen or have your head thrown back very quickly or have your body thrown against the inside of the car. All these actions can result in serious damage to you when you hit the window, or the inside of the car. WE NEED DIFFERENT SYSTEMS TO PROTECT US FROM THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION.
Examine the pictures below and identify how the safety feature is protecting you in a collision.
A car relies on many FORCES in it operation and movement and we rely on safety features in the car to protect us from injury in the case of a crash.
What happens to a person in a car, and a loose object when the car:
- brakes suddenly
- accelerates quickly or
- goes around a bend.
In the three cases above, you may be thrown out of the car through the windscreen or have your head thrown back very quickly or have your body thrown against the inside of the car. All these actions can result in serious damage to you when you hit the window, or the inside of the car. WE NEED DIFFERENT SYSTEMS TO PROTECT US FROM THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION.
Examine the pictures below and identify how the safety feature is protecting you in a collision.