/sci/ - Science & Math

>>4004185
it depends on the composition of the wall, composition of the car, and the boundary conditions of the universe.

>>4004199
What if both the car and the wall were diamonds?

>>4004208
>the hardest metal
herewegoagain.jpg

>>4004185

if calculation is done on per inch basis, the pole will receive greater damage per inch than for wall.

>>4004199
>boundary conditions of the universe

wtf does that has to do with this

>>4004208

>Collision of two hardest metals known to man

MetalMageddon

>>4004185
> does pole or the wall receive greater damage, would the wall be less damaged because the area of impact on the wall is larger, and the force of the car is spread over a larger area

For common definitions of car and pole, the pole will generally emerge with less eventual damage, since it's structurally simpler and stronger. Even weak poles will emerge with less EVENTUAL damage, since they can just be reformed easily. Not so with the fender, frame, radiator, coolant lines and front end of the engine in the car.

Aren't these street doodads supposed to be easily dislocated on impact? Just like how concrete dividers are brittle to prevent certain death if you do happen to crash into 'em?

>>4004574
> Aren't these street doodads supposed to be easily dislocated on impact?

That's a bad idea on pedestrian streets, where if the pole lets go easily, then BOTH car and pole become missile objects to kill pedestrians. And collision energies on pedestrian streets should be low anyway.

There's a video on one of the shocking-video sites that showed what happened when a big truck hit a large metal light pole that pivoted down at the base. It struck a pedestrian who happened to be nearby, and Thor's mighty hammer would probably have done less damage. The pole came down so fast that the fatality it caused was instantaneous. The pedestrian didn't even have time to dodge.

>>4004208
Depends on wall thickness and car structure and the boundary conditions of the universe.

>>4004588
Most poles are designed to do so. Otherwise said light pole could kill the driver.

>>4004600

>boundary conditions of the universe

wtf is that, is that where the boundary of the universe is???

This is the immovable object vs unstoppable force conundrum isn't it?

>>4006815

looks like it