The Isaac Newton school of driving
Subtitle: physics and your car
By: Barry Parker
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Baltimore, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780801874178
Subjects: Mechanics; Motion; Auto's; Thermodynamics; Werking; Elasticity; Natuurkunde
Other titles: Physics and your car
Description: 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 discovered a winning teaching formula combining physics with automotive examples. This book describes nearly every aspect of physics as they related to cars; from basic mechanics including velocity, acceleration, momentum, and torque, to more advanced concepts including heat transfer and efficiency, electricity and magnetism, and aerodynamics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The open road: Basic physics of driving; title: All revved up: The internal combustion engine; title: When sparks fly: The electrical system; title: "Give 'em a brake": Slowing down; title: Springs and gears: The suspension system and the transmission; title: What a drag: Aerodynamic design; title: A crash course: The physics of collisions; title: Checkered flags: The physics of auto racing; title: Rush hour: Traffic and chaos; title: The road ahead: Cars of the future; title: Epilogue: The final flag.