Reverse gear on manual transmission cars • Physics Forums
Jun 23, 2010 · When I was younger I drove stick shift cars. Reverse gear was always all the way over to the right and down in the cars I drove (MGB and Jetta). I'm car shopping now and thinking about …
Rent a manual stick shift car in US? - Physics Forums
Jan 17, 2014 · I'm curious whether it is at all possible to rent a stick shift car in the US, or are they all automatic? I just received my driving license and I'd like to practice, so a road trip is on my list.
Slapstick Transmission: How Automatic & Standard Shifters Work
May 15, 2003 · Slapstick transmissions utilize a unique shifter design that allows drivers to easily control gear selection in both automatic and standard configurations. In automatic slapstick transmissions, …
Manual or Automatic cars accelerate faster? - Physics Forums
Jan 12, 2012 · Manual transmission cars can accelerate faster because the driver can control when their shifts are made. If you want to accelerate faster than an automatic transmission car you just need to …
Instant Torque (Electric Cars vs. Gas/Diesel Cars) - Physics Forums
Sep 22, 2013 · Most cars with automatic transmissions accelerate quite smoothly from stop to highway speeds. The shift points of the transmission provide a momentary change in the sound of the engine …
Using conservation of momentum to find final velocity in a collision ...
Mar 30, 2011 · Homework Statement Two cars, both of mass m, collide and stick together. Prior to the collision, one car had been traveling north at speed 2v, while the second was traveling at speed v at …
Leaving car in gear when parking on a hill • Physics Forums
Jul 27, 2011 · The discussion revolves around the practice of leaving a car in gear when parking on a hill, particularly focusing on whether to use first gear or reverse gear depending on the direction the …
Race car suspension Class - Physics Forums
Jul 22, 2009 · RC offset- round track cars turning left offset the RC to the right side to add leverage (jacking effect) during turn entry to further stick the tire..this is a no no for road course cars ..you want …
Collision with two cars (momentum and impulse) - Physics Forums
Feb 27, 2015 · The two cars collide at the intersection, and stick together as a result of the collision. The police report stated that after the collision, the two cars moved together in a direction 40 degrees …
Physics Test Review: Tips & Tricks for Solving Problems
Feb 20, 2013 · The two cars stick together after the collision. What is the velocity (speed and direction) of the cars just after the collision (before friction has had time to act)? 4)A certain rope swing is 4 …