Is it true that at 20mph the force of your car impacting surface is 4 times as great at 10mph?

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2026-05-19 04:35

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No, the force of impact is not directly proportional to the speed of the car. In a collision, the force of impact is determined by the change in momentum, which is a combination of speed and mass. Doubling the speed does not necessarily mean quadrupling the force of impact.

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