Accident mechanics
The accident mechanics illuminate the movements and forces caused by an accident.
- Accident - unpredictable and unintentional damage caused from the outside
- Mechanics - movement of bodies under the influence of forces
Accident mechanics play a major role in accident reconstruction (see also accident analysis ) and in the development and design of restraint systems .
The basic equations of mechanics are important tools (force = mass × acceleration and work = force × distance)