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How Power Windows Work
A brief description of how Power Windows work, from Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com. Introduction to how car electric windows operate and the different systems used.
How Racef/x Works
A brief description of how Racef/x works, producing places a glowing halo around cars on NASCAR television broadcasts. From HowStuffWorks.com.
Circular Motion Centripetal and Tangential Accelerations
Animation of a car travelling around a track, its acceleration vectors (tangential and centripetal) are shown. Initial values for car acceleration and velocity can be varied.
The Passing Lane
Shows, by means of simple animation, the displacement time graph for two cars traveling with different velocities.
Motion with constant acceleration
Java Applet showing the position, velocity and acceleration of a car undergoing constant acceleration
Aerodynamics in Car Racing
An excellent minisite looking at aerodynamic design concepts of racecars.
How Car Cooling Systems Work
A brief description of how Car Cooling Systems work from HowStuffWorks.com.
How Car Engines Work
A brief description of how internal combustion engines work from HowStuffWorks.com.
How Clutches Work
A brief description of how Clutches work in a manual car . From HowStuffWorks.com.