How Are Pendulums Used in Safety Testing for Land Rover Cars?

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HELP! URGENT! Physics Cwk - Pendulum

Physics Coursework - UK, England, Gaydon - Land Rover Car Manufacturer - How Physics is implemented? - Safety Test - Pendulum

Basically, I'm kind of stumped on how pendulums are used in testing for safety. What sort of calculations/equations would I need to use? Why is this particular test done/purpose? What makes it a good technique? Limitations? Suggestions for another way to test a car, instead of using a pendulum? Does test have applications elsewhere, in other industries?

I also have to talk about velocities the pendulum will simulate at different degrees e.g max height, min height, 90 degrees.

ANY help will be appreciated, thank you!

 

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Please?

 

[kamerling]

From what I can find on the web, pendulums are used for testing floor slipperiness and for impact tests. A pendulum is just a simple way to get an object to move with a known speed.

 

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From what I can find on the web, pendulums are used for testing floor slipperiness and for impact tests. A pendulum is just a simple way to get an object to move with a known speed.

Can you elaborate? I'm really not getting this

 

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Anybody please? Feel free to help, my deadline is tomorrow :(