Re: Implications of ICE crash

["Paul Jones" <dj_nightshade@geocities.com>]

hmmm let's see.
180,000kg's of train
55.55... metres per second
2300 metres in wich to stop
but how much force is applied by the brakes? (in newtons)
i'll assume a decceleration of .5m/s (can someone tell me that too?)
...
...
= 166 seconds??
guess i need more info...

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Paul Jones

Rob Kearey wrote in message <357CB8CE.1D081304@mailbox.uq.edu.au>...
>MarBau wrote:
>
>> <<<<< Can any drivers reading tell me if a train dividing would feel much
>> different to the guard pulling the tap?>>>>>
>>
>> There is no difference, if you lose your air, you lose your air,
regardless of
>> what caused it, either way your BP pressur goes to zero. I must admit
that the
>> fact the loco continued for quite some distance after the train separated
is
>> very puzzling to me.
>
>Hmmm. Say, 180 tons of train (Leading power car and trailer) travelling
>at 200 km/h. I wouldn't be too surprised if someone were to do the sums
>and come up with a stopping distance of 2300 metres.
>
>> Mark.
>
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