The engine is in the back of the train it is pushing. The passengers were in the car closest to the engine. There were five cars in total. The front car had one person in it. When he noticed a semi truck trailer sitting on the track he pulled the emergency brake and then jumped in to the car behind him. The train hit the truck and the front car was smashed together pretty badly but noone on any car got hurt. The train and truck stuck together after collision. Why didn't the passengers feel the collision?
The passengers did not feel the collision because they were in the car closest to the engine, which was pushing the train. Since the engine was located at the back of the train, it absorbed most of the impact from the collision with the truck. The force of the collision was distributed along the length of the train, resulting in minimal impact being felt by the passengers in the front car. Additionally, the fact that the front car was smashed together implies that it absorbed much of the energy from the collision, further reducing the impact felt by the passengers.
The reason the passengers didn't feel the collision is because they were in the car closest to the engine. When a train is pushing its cars, the force of the engine is transferred to the cars in front of it, pushing them forward. In this scenario, since the engine is at the back of the train and it is pushing the train from behind, the force of the collision between the train and the truck is absorbed by the front car and the subsequent cars in front of it.
The passengers were located in the car closest to the engine, which means they were actually further away from the point of impact. The force of the collision was dampened as it traveled through the cars, reaching its highest intensity in the front car where it caused significant damage. However, as the force propagated through the rest of the cars, it gradually decreased, resulting in minimal impact to the car where the passengers were located.
Additionally, trains are designed to minimize the transmission of vibrations and shocks, especially to passenger compartments. They have suspension systems and various mechanisms to absorb and dissipate the forces generated during collisions, which helps provide a smoother and safer ride for the passengers.
Overall, the combination of the distance of the passenger car from the point of impact and the design features of the train allowed the passengers to not feel the collision.