Airbags inflate in a fraction of a second after a high to moderate collision occurs. Airbags are meant to offer a support and cushion to the head when a crash takes place. The second that a crash begins. The sensor tells the bag to inflate. Inflation happens when there is a collision force 16 to 24 km per hour. The sensors receive information from an accelerometer which is a device that measures acceleration in the car it is built into a microchip. After that, if the severity is high enough, the airbag would deploy, with the use of a harmless chemical. The combination of sodium azide (NaN3) with potassium nitrate (KNO3) produces nitrogen gas. The hot blasts of the nitrogen inflate the air bag. It is true that airbags were created in the intention to offer a protection in a collision, but as a result of its creation, many have died.
Airbags are made to save lives and prevent a large impact during a collision. By now, almost everyone knows that car air bags can cause injury or even......
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