Speeding in the UK

[AtW]

I don’t think using the term 'geometric progression' adds value here, if it is valid at all.

This isn't exactly maths fascination thread, is it?

The term is valid (exponential would be a better term though) insofar as increases of stopping distances are concerned in relation to speed of the vehicle, as well as energy - 70^2=4900, 100^2=10000, so energy doubled but speed increased only 42%.

[Churchill]

This isn't exactly maths fascination thread, is it?

The term is valid (exponential would be a better term though) insofar as increases of stopping distances are concerned in relation to speed of the vehicle, as well as energy - 70^2=4900, 100^2=10000, so energy doubled but speed increased only 42%.

AtW, you can't drive for toffee and know sod all about cars - you own a pug FFS!

Why not bow out gracefully?

[TimberWolf]

This isn't exactly maths fascination thread, is it?

The term is valid (exponential would be a better term though) insofar as increases of stopping distances are concerned in relation to speed of the vehicle, as well as energy - 70^2=4900, 100^2=10000, so energy doubled but speed increased only 42%.

Quadratic

[AtW]

Quadratic

It is also exponential.

[Churchill]

It is also exponential.

AtW, where's the threshold value?

You know, the one that determines whether or not you're going to walk away after the accident?

[AtW]

You know, the one that determines whether or not you're going to walk away after the accident?

You will have to ask Beaker this one.

[TimberWolf]

It is also exponential.

No, it's quadratic, a polynominal of 2nd degree.
Kinetic energy = 0.5 m v ^2

[AtW]

No, it's quadratic, a polynominal of 2nd degree.
Kinetic energy = 0.5 m v ^2

This is what you should think of when the engine block of your car crushes your chest due to high speed collision and airbags open up too late only to knock your head off your body that is already mortally wounded - that's what you get from speeding.

[Churchill]

This is what you should think of when the engine block of your car crushes your chest due to high speed collision and airbags open up too late only to knock your head off your body that is already mortally wounded - that's what you get from speeding.

Nope, that's what you get from suddenly stopping!

[Ardesco]

This is what you should think of when the engine block of your car crushes your chest due to high speed collision and airbags open up too late only to knock your head off your body that is already mortally wounded - that's what you get from speeding.

The engine block crushing your chest?? I think you'll find it far more likely to be the steering wheel There is some quite heftly metal between the engine and the passenger cabin (unless you are driving and old fashioned mini that is)