💀 Jeremy Clarkson once summed up the physics of a crash with one of Top Gear’s most famous lines: speed itself is not what hurts you, suddenly stopping is. ⠀ The joke works because your body naturally wants to keep moving when a vehicle rapidly decelerates. ⠀ That change in velocity creates the huge forces occupants experience during a serious collision. ⠀ Modern cars use seat belts, airbags and crumple zones to increase the time over which your body slows down and reduce the peak forces involved. ⠀ It is essentially a very Clarkson way of describing one of the most important principles behind automotive crash safety. ⠀ The quote became one of his most widely remembered lines from the Top Gear era. ⠀ Did Clarkson just explain crash physics better than most textbooks? ⠀ What are your thoughts? 🤔💭 ⠀ FOLLOW 👉 @hypewhip for more legendary Top Gear moments! 🤝🏎️ ⠀ ( Media: Top Gear ) ⠀ #topgear #jeremyclarkson #cars #carsafety #automotive