How does a shock absorber work?

[ViaJoaquin@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 1/8/2003 5:42:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
roadhogg@xxxxxxx writes:

<< The shock absorber really should be called an "inertial damper". >>

An excellent example of Americans being different, the rest of the world has 
always called them dampers!

Roy
67 Crown FDHT