Calculate Impact Force

Pure
CalculateImpactForce

Calculates the approximate impact force from a collision using impulse-momentum theorem.

Type: Pure (no side effects)
Category: Fortuna|Physics & Collision
Keywords: physics & collision

Inputs

NameTypeDefaultDescription
MassfloatMass parameter
VelocityFVectorVelocity parameter
ImpactNormalFVectorImpactNormal parameter
DeltaTimefloatDeltaTime parameter

Outputs

NameTypeDescription
ForceFVectorForce output
ForceMagnitudefloatForceMagnitude output

Example Use Cases

Example 1

Determine if a fall is lethal based on impact force.

Example 2

Scale damage from vehicle collisions.