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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.
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.
Basic Physics by Karl Kuhn (John Wiley and Sons, 1996)
A complicated subject made simple, this excellent resource takes all the basic concepts of an introductory physics course and brings them vividly to life.
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Diesel Mechanics by Erich Schulz and Ben Evridge (McGraw Hill, 1998)
Strikes an excellent balance between hands-on practice and the theory of diesel operation and maintenance requirements. Explains state-of-the-art procedures and techniques needed to diagnose, repair, troubleshoot, and maintain diesel engines in the real world.
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How Stuff Works by Marshall Brain (John Wiley, 2001)
Guide to the inside workings of common machines such as car engines, computers, microwave ovens, aeroplanes, submarines and many more.
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