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• Torque
  ...ationship between force, torque, and [[angular momentum|momentum]] vectors in a rotating system]] ...one newton applied six metres from the fulcrum. This assumes the force is in a direction at [[right angle]]s to the straight lever.
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• Power (physics)
  ...] flow, equivalent to the rate of change of the energy in a system, or the time rate of doing work, :''t'' is [[time]].
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• Trieste
  ...anguage|Slovenian]] and [[Croatian language|Croatian]] ''Trst'') is a city in northeastern [[Italy]], capital of [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]] region and Tri ...d to Trieste is the [[Abdus Salam]] [[International Centre for Theoretical Physics]], operating under the [[aegis]] of [[UNESCO]] and [[IAEA]].
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• Newton's Second Law
  ...ewtons_laws_in_latin.jpg|thumb|right|296px|Newton's First and Second laws, in Latin, from the original 1687 edition of the [[Philosophiae Naturalis Princ ...used them to prove many results concerning the motion of physical objects. In the third volume (of the text), he showed how, combined with his [[law of u
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• Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster
  ...by [[Lamborghini]] and designed by [[Luc Donckerwolke]]. It was introduced in [[2002]] as the successor to the [[Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo]]. The [[car b An open-top version called the '''Murciélago roadster''' was introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. The roadster features similar performance to
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• Racing setup
  ...ance, [[Car handling|handling]], reliability, etc.). Adjustments can occur in [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspensions]], [[brake]]s, [[Transmission (mechanics ...ceptions to some of these. Generally changes should be made one at a time, in small steps.
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• Autocrossing
  ...el motorsport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...courses are created for each event so drivers must learn a new course each time they compete. Prior to driving, a competitor will walk the course, taking m
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• Autocross
  ...el motorsport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...courses are created for each event so drivers must learn a new course each time they compete. Prior to driving, a competitor will walk the course, taking m
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• Vehicle dynamics
  ...classical mechanics]] but it may also involve [[chemistry]], [[solid state physics]], [[electrical engineering]], [[communication]]s, [[psychology]], [[contro * [[Ground effect in cars]]
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• Units of measurement
  ...ystem]] (SI) of units, a form of [[metric system]]. The SI has been or is in the [[Metrication|process of being adopted]] throughout the world. The [[Un ...Each unit is a set size. A distance or length or volume or mass or span of time being measured is described as a certain number of these units. A measureme
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• Understeer
  ...e straight line trajectory. Understeer covers several different phenomena, in particular, there is a big difference between linear range understeer, typi ...latter is also often referred to as pushing, plowing, or refusing to turn in. The car is referred to as being "tight" because it is stable and far from
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• Grand Prix motorcycle racing
  ...otorcycles: 125 [[Cubic centimetre|cc]], 250 cc and MotoGP (up to 990 cc). In 2007, the MotoGP class will have its maximum engine displacement capacity r ...nished in the 1980s. Sidecars were dropped from World Championship events in the 1990s, reducing the field to 125s, 250s, and 500s.
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• Supercar
  [[Image:Bugatti veyron in Tokyo.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[Bugatti Veyron 16.4]] has reached a top s ...is considered to be a supercar at one time may not retain its superiority in the future. The automotive press frequently calls new exotic cars "supercar
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• Transmission
  ...in [[windmill]]s, [[horse]]-powered devices, and [[steam engine]]s, mainly in support of [[pump]]ing, [[mill]]ing, and [[hoist]]ing applications. ..., include the ability to select one of several different [[gear ratio]]s. In this case, most of the gear ratios (simply called "gears") are used to slow
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• Jonghi
  ...32WP.jpg|200px|right|thumb|'''''Jeannin'' victorious in the ''GP of Rome'' in 1932''']] Jonghi was founded in [[Milan]] from the remains of "[[Nagase & Ray]]" and was moved to [[France]
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• SI
  ...astronomy, calories and mmHg in the medical sciences, and electronvolts in physics are not part of the specific system of units known as SI, to just scratch t ...gram second system of units|centimetre-gram-second]] (cgs) system, which, in turn, had a few variants.
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• Ferrari F10
  ...rari]] to compete in the [[2010 Formula One season]]. The car was unveiled in [[Maranello]], [[Italy]] on 28 January 2010. On 20 February, [[Fernando Alo ...e car's first run was at the first group test at [[Circuit Ricardo Tormo]] in [[Valencia, Spain|Valencia]] on 1 February.
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• Horsepower
  ...ea of horsepower persists as a legacy term in many languages, particularly in the [[automobile|automotive]] industry for listing the maximum power of [[i ...on the fact that [[Christopher Columbus]] first sailed to [[the Americas]] in [[1492]]. The memory aid states that 1 hp = 1/2 Columbus or 746 W.
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• Turbocharger
  ...offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight. A disadvantage in [[petrol|gasoline]] engines is that the [[compression ratio]] should be low
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...amber causes a rapid rise in [[temperature]] and [[pressure]] of the gases in the chamber, which are permitted to expand. The expanding gases are used to ...he [[combustion chamber]], and that the fuel release sufficient [[energy]] in the form of [[heat]] upon [[combustion]] to make use of the engine practica
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