RE:crash tests

["Thomas, Tom" <Tom.Thomas@doa.state.wi.us>]

Lawrence C Leung said:

		... Be aware that two cars travelling towards each other,
each at 30 MPH is an extremely severe collision, visually, it would LOOK
like driving into a parked car while you were doing 60 MPH, brakes OFF. 

I believe physics shows us that 2 cars head-on each going 30mph is not the
same as 1 car going 60 into a parked car.  Each car absorbs 30mph, not 1
absorbing none (unless it is a semi-truck) and the other car absorbing all.
Small point, but a common misconception.  


Tom E. Thomas
Data and Video Network Engineer
BadgerNet | BTM | DTM | DOA | State of Wisconsin
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