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From The Mud www.austin7club.org/traction.htm An overview article explaining the fundamentals of traction and how to improve it. How 4 Wheel Drive Works www.howstuffworks.com/four-wheel-drive1.htm Seven pages of explanations, diagrams and animations. Includes sections on torque, traction and wheel slip. How Diesel Engines Work http://auto.howstuffworks.com/diesel.htm If you want to know the difference between a petrol and a diesel engine and the workings of the internal combustion engine, this is the best place to start. How Horsepower Works http://auto.howstuffworks.com/horsepower.htm Article that explains the defining and measuring of horsepower and looks at why this varies so greatly from one car to another. Power Pulling Association www.powerpulling.co.uk Lots of information for the mini tractor-pulling enthusiast with events listing, lots of photos, items for sale and more. |
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Friction http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/frict.html#fri Detailed explanation behind the phenomenon of friction with good, easy-to-follow diagrams. How Stuff Works http://science.howstuffworks.com/fpte.htm Explains how force, power, torque and energy work. Centripetal vs Centrifugal Forces www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/phy00/phy00305.htm American website in which simple physics questions are discussed and answered by scientists. Here, Dr Ken Mellendorf of Illinois Central College defines centripetal and centrifugal force and explains that centrifugal force is not actually a force at all. Physlink.com www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae150.cfm Clear and concise explanations of centrifugal force, centripetal force and velocity. |
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