The Isaac Newton school of driving : physics & your car /

For some people, driving is an art, for others, it's a science. At the Isaac Newton School of Driving, though, every car is a laboratory on wheels and every drive an exciting journey into the world of physics. This books is based on Parker's classroom discussions at Idaho State U. where he...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parker, Barry R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
Temas:
Mechanics.
Elasticity.
Motion.
Thermodynamics.
Mécanique.
Élasticité.
Mouvement.
Thermodynamique.
mechanics (physics)
elasticity.
modulus of elasticity.
motion.
thermodynamics.
SCIENCE > Mechanics > General.
SCIENCE > Mechanics > Solids.
Elasticity
Mechanics
Motion
Thermodynamics
Auto's.
Werking.
Natuurkunde.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The open road: Basic physics of driving
  • All revved up: The internal combustion engine
  • When sparks fly: The electrical system
  • "Give 'em a brake": Slowing down
  • Springs and gears: The suspension system and the transmission
  • What a drag: Aerodynamic design
  • A crash course: The physics of collisions
  • Checkered flags: The physics of auto racing
  • Rush hour: Traffic and chaos
  • The road ahead: Cars of the future
  • Epilogue: The final flag.

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