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Interesting testing facts

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The speed at which the squash goggles are fired at?
A: 40 metres per second

The amount of water used to test crash helmet weathering?
A: Water is sprayed for between 4 to 24 hours

The height at which crash helmets are dropped in "drop test"?
A: Depends on type of helmet but average is between 2 - 8 metres

How many times the door is opened and closed in door test?
A: 50,000 times - open/close/unlock In the cyclic door test for PAS23-1 the door has to operate normally after the completion of 50,000 opening-closing cycles including the operation of all the locking hardware, the complete sequence is:

1. Close the door to activate the latch.
2. Lift the handle to activate the "shoot bolts".
3. Turn the key to lock the door.
4. Turn the key to unlock the door.
5. Turn the handle to open the latch.
6. Open the door by approximately 90°
7. Back to step 1. (Phil Angell - Finway)

How much air is blown into a condom?
A: Depending on the size and strength of the condom. It has to exceed 18 litres of air but would normally burst at between 40 - 50 litres of air.