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Tag Archives: traveling

Energy

The Municipal Posted on August 2, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 7, 2013
An ambulance traveling at 50 mph possesses a large amount of kinetic energy. It is this energy that causes tires to skid and metal to crush during an accident.

This is the second in a series of articles on the prevention of emergency vehicle crashes. Any moving vehicle has kinetic energy, which is a function of how fast it’s traveling and how large it is. Take a 30,000-pound fire … Continue reading →

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