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An applet which allows the user to see how a car stops given certain braking conditions.
Centrifugal Force
The driver of a car on a curve is in a rotating reference frame and they could use "centrifugal" force to explain why a mug and the carton of eggs on the seat beside them tend to slide sideways.
The zero-fatality car
This interactive shows the latest safety technologies from pedestrian detection to adaptive cruise control.
Google's driverless car
Would you trust a car that drives itself? The TED video shows Google's driverless car in action.
Auto Stopping Distance
Explanation of how to calculate the stopping distance for a car and the factors involved.
How Power Door Locks Work
A brief description of how Power Door Locks work. This site is part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com. Explains how car door locks work.