Re: A few idle F1 questions

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:20:13 GMT, putmymonikerhere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Blown) wrote:

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:19:49 +0100, "Dave Baker" <Null@xxxxxxxx>
typed:


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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:19:13 +0100, "Dave Baker" <Null@xxxxxxxx>
typed:

3) A current F1 car sets off from rest in a 0-200 mph drag race. At
what
speed (mph range) during this period is it accelerating fastest and
why?
Why is this different to the behaviour of a normal road car?

<snip>

A road car without downforce can't accelerate faster than it does off the
line.

Sorry but I have to take issue with this somewhat bald statement.
Specifically, I have owned a couple of road cars that were quicker
from 30 to 60 say than from standstill to 30

Not unless you're living in a part of the world where the normal laws of
physics don't appertain.

It was late. ! ;-) Having thought about it (and its a long time
since I've had any front wheel drive cars) it was more likely to be
off boost lethargy rather than bending da laws of physics...

It does happen, but it's weight transfer reducing the natural
downforce (i.e. gravity) , so I guess it can't be strictly "off the
line" since you must be moving when it happens. There is the torque
effect from a transverse engine, though. Depending which way it's
turning, of course.

--

Ian D
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