Question
When a car crashes on the side of the road and hits a guardrail, which part of the design is meant to reduce the initial impact on the driver?
A.The guardrail will deflect the car back into the road.
B.The guardrail posts are mounted deep in the ground to keep the system still.
C.The guardrail bends and crumples.
D.The guardrail prevents the driver from hitting utility poles.
A.The guardrail will deflect the car back into the road.
B.The guardrail posts are mounted deep in the ground to keep the system still.
C.The guardrail bends and crumples.
D.The guardrail prevents the driver from hitting utility poles.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
C. The guardrail bends and crumples.
This design characteristic is meant to reduce the initial impact on the driver by absorbing some of the energy from the collision, thereby decreasing the force transmitted to the vehicle and its occupants.
This design characteristic is meant to reduce the initial impact on the driver by absorbing some of the energy from the collision, thereby decreasing the force transmitted to the vehicle and its occupants.