“Captain, this conveyance’s top speed is a fraction of the Exodus Black’s when it crashed into Nessus!” “Try not to find out for yourself.” —Failsafe
Definition/Summary:
Impact velocity
- The effective velocity at which an object is traveling at a moment in which it impacts another object
- If an object A is traveling without any outside force and it impacts another object B that is at rest, then the impact velocity is the velocity of the object A when it strikes the object B at rest
If Object B is traveling at the same rate before the impact then the absolute value of both velocities are added together to determine the effective velocity at the moment of impact
Expanded info:
Failsafe
- Golden Age AI Computer Core on the planet of Nessus
- She is the lone survivor of the Exodus Black colony ship crash and still functions amongst the wreckage
- Has two different personalities, one upbeat and friendly and the other complacent and gloomy
- Seeks knowledge as to the whereabouts of the other ship crew members