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How Bike Helmets Work

  • July 10, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

A bicycle helmet helps protect your head partly because the crushing of the foam liner converts some of a crash’s energy to heat. Mostly, though, the foam helps slow down how fast your head stops, spreading out the crash energy and lowering the effect of the impact.

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