The force on the seatbelt,...Assume the mass of the occupant is 70kg.
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40 km/h = 11.1 m/s
First you need to find the deceleration needed to stop the car in 0.08 s. Then you can use this value to find the force against the seat-belt.
Vf =Vi + at
0 m/s = 11.1 m/s + a(0.08 s)
a = -138.75 m/s^2
F = ma
F = (70 kg)(138.75 m/s^2) = 9712.5 N
First you need to find the deceleration needed to stop the car in 0.08 s. Then you can use this value to find the force against the seat-belt.
Vf =Vi + at
0 m/s = 11.1 m/s + a(0.08 s)
a = -138.75 m/s^2
F = ma
F = (70 kg)(138.75 m/s^2) = 9712.5 N