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Re:What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely k... by antisthenes on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @12:26AM (#29481541)
And, by association, F = m*V^2

The risk of serious injury in an accident increases exponentially with speed. This is especially true for pedestrian victims.

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Re:What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely k... by johndough on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @01:16AM (#29481791)
You probably mean E = 1/2 m v^2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy#Kinetic_energy_...
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Re:What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely k... by epgui on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @01:24AM (#29481819)
You can harmlessly spread a lot of energy difference over a large enough time, or a large enough surface.

The most relevant concepts are probably impulse [1] and inelastic collision [2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulse_(physics)

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inelastic_collision

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Re:What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely k... by antisthenes on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @03:10AM (#29482308)
Ah, yes. The perils of making comments at 2 AM.

I stand corrected.

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