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• Van (road vehicle)
  The "standard" or "full size" vans in the [[United States]] were originally manufactured ...t]]s) and belted passengers can still lean. The result is a high center of gravity and a shifting load. In addition, many of the drivers of passenger vans dri
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• Ferrari 360 Challenge
  ...rigidity. Perhaps the most significant arrival though are carbon brakes as standard.
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• Fiat 2
  ...rear. The fuel feed has been changed from an exhaust pressure system to a gravity fed one. It carries 12 seater six-door open wagoner bodywork with a cape ca
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• Front-wheel drive
  ...engine|longitudinal]]ly instead. [[Rear-wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four-wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...ubaru]] front wheel drive and all wheel drive layouts are derived from the standard longitudinal front engine/rear drive transmission configuration, however th
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• Aprilia Tuono 1000R
  ...avoid potential [[speed wobble]] under full acceleration. The [[center of gravity]] is shifted to the rear due to the rider sitting more upright because of t ...igh spec model based upon the [[Aprilia]] [[RSV Mille]] R. Compared to the standard '''RSV Tuono''' it has increased engine performance (94.9hp @ 9500 rpm), [[
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• Wheel
  ...a moment needs to be applied to the wheel about its axis, either by way of gravity or by application of another external force. Common examples are found in [ ...me|right|A depiction of [[onager]]-drawn carts on the [[Sumer]]ian "battle standard of [[Ur]]" (circa [[3200 BC]])]]
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• Front wheel drive
  ...engine|longitudinal]]ly instead. [[Rear wheel drive]] was the traditional standard while [[four wheel drive]] is also sometimes used. See also [[FF layout]]. ...ubaru]] front wheel drive and all wheel drive layouts are derived from the standard longitudinal front engine/rear drive transmission configuration, however th
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• Newton's Second Law
  ...xamples of the law, as [[friction]] is usually present, and even in space, gravity acts upon an object, but it serves as a basic axiom for Newton's mathematic ...ories (like [[quantum mechanics]], [[QED]], [[general relativity]], etc. [[Standard model]] explains in details how fundamental forces originate out of exchang
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• Lancia Lambda
  ...torpedo body that revolutionized car production in Europe by coming with a standard electrical system for its lights and starter. ...med a backbone for the car and also allowed a lower roofline and center of gravity since passengers would be seated lower in the body. As if this was not enou
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• Car handling
  ==== center of gravity height ==== ...ide to side and causes body lean. Centrifugal force acts at the center of gravity to lean the car toward the outside of the curve, increasing downward force
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• Ferrari F12berlinetta
  ...9, whilst reducing weight by {{convert|70|kg|lb|abbr=on}}. The [[center of gravity]] has been lowered by around 25 mm (1 in). The F12berlinetta's [[ ...i's Fiorano test circuit in 1 minute 21 seconds, 2 seconds faster than the standard F12berlinetta and [[Ferrari 488|488 GTB]], and just 1.3 seconds behind the
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• Inertia
  ...f ''inertia'' was alien to the physics of [[Aristotle]] which provided the standard account of [[motion]] until the [[17th century]]. Aristotle, and his [[peri ...erting that a body would be arrested by the forces of air resistance and [[gravity]] which might be opposing its impetus. Buridan further held that the impetu
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• Engine Control Unit
  ...r|carburated]] engine with [[Magneto (electrical)|magneto]] ignition and a gravity feed fuel system does not require any electrical power to run, which is a *[http://allobd.com/whatisJ2534.asp Explanation of the SAE J2534-1 Standard for pass-thru programming of ECUs]
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• Formula One engines
  ...ur at TDC and is in the area of 95,000 m/s², about 10,000 times [[standard gravity]]. ...ry-Climax V8 engines being used by several entrants. The appearance of the standard-produced [[Cosworth]] DFV in 1967 made it possible for any small manufactur
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• Car classification
  ...werful, and luxurious, which is a reason why they are more expensive than "standard" sedans. ...t hatch''' or '''sport compact''' is a high-performance hatchback based on standard superminis or small family cars, with improved straight line performance, [
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• Freestyle Motocross
  ...-Fighters]], [[NIGHT of the JUMPs|NIGHT of the JUMPs]], the [[X-Games]], [[Gravity Games]], [[Big-X (event)|Big-X]], Moto-X Freestyle National Championship, a * Standard Lander ( standing up on pegs )
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• Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  ...s. The ride height has also been lowered, which lowers the car's centre of gravity. The package also includes optimised tyres featuring a compound that offers ...peed of over 335 km/h. At 1590 kg, the 599 GTO weighs 100 kg less than the standard GTB. Production will be limited to 599 cars.
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• Automobile
  ...he wheels lose traction when braking or turning forces are close to a half gravity. There are standard tests for safety in new automobiles, like the [[EuroNCAP]] and the [http://
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• Moonraker (film)
  ...fter it is pointed out that he and his girlfriend do not live up to Drax's standard for human "perfection", aids Bond by helping him and Dr. Goodhead escape th ...Bond and Holly making love [[naked]] under an angelic white sheet in zero gravity. M dryly grumbles to himself "007...", the British Prime Minister asks "Goo
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• Fuel injection
  ...imited because it is larger, it must be carefully oriented with respect to gravity, and it must be about as far from each of the engine's cylinders. These des ...er nearly as quickly as burning too little fuel in the lean cylinders. The standard fuel metering compromise is to run the rich cylinders "even richer" than th
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