Fast Car Physics

You don''t have to be an engineer to build a fast race car but that certainly helps. Fast Car Physics helps enthusiasts apply the knowledge they gained in high school and college physics courses to the operation and tuning of a track car. Best of all, he does it in a clear and easy-to-follow manner.
—Grassroots Motorsports Fans of fast wheels and science alike will get a charge from this look at motor sports by a physicist and amateur race car driver.
—Science News If motor racing and physics are your thing, you will love this book.
—Ken Zetie, Physics Education Editor''s Pick. Fast Car Physics is an excellent book for understanding the science and engineering behind car racing.
—Choice A fine pick for any science of racing fan''s collection!
—California Bookwatch The book functions well as a deep look into auto racing as well as a good description of applied physics.
—Mark Bollman, Mathematical Association of American Online From selecting shifting points to load transfer in car control and beyond, Fast Car Physics is the ideal source to consult before buckling up and cinching down the belts on your racing harness.

• | Author: Chuck Edmondson
• | Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 26, 2011
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780801898228
• | ISBN-10: 0801898226