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F-shape barrier

Have you ever watched some cars go really fast on a road or a track? Sometimes there are special barriers that are put up to help protect people and things if the cars crash. One of those special barriers is called an f-shape barrier.

An f-shape barrier is shaped like the letter F, sort of like a stick figure with two legs and an arm. It is usually made of metal and has special slots or holes in it to help absorb the force of a car hitting it. When a car crashes into the barrier, the energy from the impact goes into bending and crumpling the metal instead of just sending the car flying off in a different direction or into other cars or people.

The f-shape barrier is like a superhero that helps keep the people and things around it safe from harm when something very fast and very heavy crashes into it. It's a special tool that makes the world a little bit safer for all of us.
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