Safe drivingQuestion 268 of 309
If your speed doubles, how does the force of a crash change?
- It becomes twice as great
- It stays the same
- It becomes three times as great
- It becomes four times as great
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Correct answer: It becomes four times as great
Force of impact grows faster than speed. At double the speed, the force is four times as big.
Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 5.6 The driver, page 59
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