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| Airbags and Seatbelts Links |
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 | Airbags |
| http://www.k12.nf.ca/gc/Science/Physics3204/Projects2003/SlotA/ProjectA2/airbags%20link2.htm This site offers a description of how airbags are deployed and then relates the information in terms of Newton's laws of motion. | |
| Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research |
| http://www.med.ualberta.ca/acicr/ Contains information and facts on a variety of accidents involving everything from bicycles, motor vechicles and motor cycles | |
| Energy, Momentum, and Driving |
| http://webphysics.iupui.edu/webscience/physics_archive/152sp99gf_7.html Discusses the roll of momentum and energy in analyzing skid marks, and traffic accidents. Provides an overview of how you can actually use the equations to analyze the accident. | |
| GM Canada - Airbags |
| http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/safety/protect_occupants/air_bags/questions/video_highlights.html This site provides an excellent selection of videos having to do with airbags, both the risks and benefits of airbag deployment as well as ways to deal with the risks. Excellent crash test dummie video. | |
| GMC Canada - Safety and Testing |
| http://www.gmcanada.com/inm/gmcanada/english/about/Safety/safety_occupant.html The GMC canada website provides several pages on the safety and testing of thier veichles. Most of the pages are on airbags and seatbelts, and their commitment to safety. Good for providing a veiwpoint from the car deal/manufactuer | |
| National Safety Council - Safety Campaign |
| http://www.nsc.org/airbag.htm Provides a viewpoint about the safety of seatbelts and airbags from the National Safety Council's airbag and seatbelt safety camapign. Also contains fact sheets on a variety of topics relating to airbags and seatbelts. | |
| Physics of Seat Belts and Airbags |
| http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/seatb.html This site contains information regarding how airbags prevent the occupent from moving forward. This is a good research site, students should have some basic information regarding forces and motion in order to understand some on the information presented. Using the index students can click on the airbag title and get information for airbags. | |
| The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws of Motion |
| http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/newtlaws/u2l1a.html A really excellent site, containing images, animations, and text on a variety of physics topics. Good for both teacher and student. | |
| UWO Accident Research Team - Finds Air Bag Problems |
| http://www.eng.uwo.ca/research/mdart/Problems.html This website provides information on some of the problems that are occuring with airbag deployment. A good site for a doctor's view point, when doing a mock trial on the issue of airbag safety. | |