Isaac Newton School of Driving - Physics and Your Car

Informationen zum Autor Barry Parker is a professor emeritus of physics at Idaho State University and the author of The Isaac Newton School of Driving , also available from Johns Hopkins. Klappentext "Whether a reader is looking for simple applications or the physics of high performance racing vehicles! this book will make any reader pause and think about the science of their car and driving." -- National Science Teachers Association Recommends Zusammenfassung Whether you drive a Pacer or a Porsche! The Isaac Newton School of Driving offers better-and better-informed-driving through physics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents:Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Open Road: Basic Physics of Driving Chapter 3 All Revved Up: The Internal Combustion Engine Chapter 4 When Sparks Fly: The Electrical System Chapter 5 "Give 'em a Brake": Slowing Down Chapter 6 Springs and Gears: The Suspension System and the Transmission Chapter 7 What a Drag: Aerodynamic Design Chapter 8 A Crash Course: The Physics of Collisions Chapter 9 Checkered Flags: The Physics of Auto Racing Chapter 10 Rush Hour: Traffic and Chaos Chapter 11 The Road Ahead: Cars of the Future Chapter 12 Epilogue: The Final Flag

Product details

• Authors: Barry Parker, Barry R. Parker
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.11.2003
• EAN: 9780801874178
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-7417-8
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > General, dictionaries; Science: general issues, SCIENCE / Physics / General, MATHEMATICS / Applied, TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / History, Physics, Applied mathematics, Road & motor vehicles: general interest, everyday physics;everyday science;physics of driving