Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ123187
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Publication Date: 1975
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The Physics of Traffic Accidents
Knight, Peter
Physics Education, 10, 1, 30-35, Jan 75
Shows how physics can be used to analyze and prevent traffic accidents by determining critical speeds on curves, the behavior of motor cycles and stability of articulated vehicles, and the visibility that is needed to make a minor road junction safe. (MLH)
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Physics, Science Education, Traffic Accidents, Traffic Control, Traffic Safety
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