Adults can become quite large, with a reported typical length of 106.5â183 cm (3 ft 6 inâ6 ft 0 in). They are the largest snake found in Canada. The record total length is 256.5 cm (8 ft 5 in), making it (officially) the longest snake in North America.
When we talk of an energy absorbing material, what weâre really talking about is a material that can control the release of energy in various ways. Energy is never lost â itâs only transferred into different forms. You probably remember this from basic science classes in middle school or high school.
An energy absorbing material is meant to allow the two surfaces meet and then spread out, with the energy dissipated along one surface (the one that is impacted) without being reabsorbed by the one that makes the impact. When a material is too thick, it can prevent the two surfaces from doing what they need to do.