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HANDS-ON PHYSICS
CRUMPLE ZONES…

Crumple zones are used in vehicles to reduce the forces during an impact. A crumple zone increases the time of the impact, which allows the change in momentum to happen over a longer period of time. This reduces the forces on the passengers and helps to keep them safe.

Let’s see crumple zones in action!
Get hands-on and build your own crash test car and then design your own crumple zone to test it to destruction!

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LEARNING GUIDE

Here is a short guide to support you in your learning.

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BUILD GUIDE

Follow the building instructions to create your Crash Test Car.

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SAMPLE PROGRAM

Download the Program File itself and run it on your SPIKE Prime Crash Test Car.

If you can’t download the file directly onto your device, then download the Program Example and re-create it on your SPIKE Prime App. Then run it on your SPIKE Prime Crash Test Car.

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