Life-saving explosions - Airbags
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In this episode I confront the horrible memory of my one and only bad car crash. I only remember fragments, but the airbag was a big part of the memory. If you want to know how explosions save lives everyday on the road, then tune in. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to [email protected]. Sources Airbag Technology · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbag · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbag · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_match · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_generator Chemicals used in Airbags · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_azide · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroguanidine · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroguanidin · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanidine_nitrate · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanidiniumnitrat Density, Avogadro’s constant and the Mole · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichte · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avogadro_constant · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avogadro-Konstante · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(unit) · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mol Further Reading on Airbags · https://www.explainthatstuff.com/airbags.html · http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/~edudev/LabTutorials/CourseTutorials/bb/Airbags/151_T5_07_airbags.pdf · https://www.chemie-azubi.de/detailansicht/news/klugscheisser-wissen-wie-funktioniert-ein-airbag/ Fun video on Airbag demonstration · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4I4hvy_hM · General Chemistry Ebbing p. 27ff, 190-197 Side Note: Seemingly a connection to rocket fuel · https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raketentreibstoff · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_propellant
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