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National Science Foundation: Science of Speed: Car Safety

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Conservation of energy explains how this NASCAR race car driver was able to walk away from a horrific crash in 2008. See how the design of the car enabled it to absorb and transform kinetic energy, and protect the driver from injury. [5:30]

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Concepts
energy conversion, energy transformation, kinetic energy
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auto racing, auto safety, car racing, chassis, conservation of energy, converting energy, crumple zone, deformation energy, energy dissipation, race car, transforming energy, car safety, nascar race, national science foundation, science of speed, science of speed: car safety, science360
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional