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• Weight
  ...he [[Earth]] (around 9.8 m/s²). For instance, a body will exert less force if it is located on the [[Moon]] than if it is on the Earth, since the grav ...ic_or_pneumatic_scales|Hydraulic or pneumatic scale]] is used to measure [[force]] (which physicists call weight). Most scales measure weight using a [[Spri
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• Rolling friction
  ...the driving surface and do not sufficiently slow the car. Maximum braking force occurs when there is about 11% slip between the wheel's speed and the road The force of rolling resistance is given by:
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• Spring (device)
  *Spring [[Washer (mechanical)|washer]] - used to apply a constant tensile force along the axis of a [[fastener]]. ...th) is linearly proportional to its [[Tension (mechanics)|tension]], the [[force]] used to stretch it. Similarly, the contraction (negative extension) is p
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• Limited slip differential
  ...everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use however, such as driving [[of In the mechanical ''clutch type'', a mechanism, such as a [[centrifugal force|centrifugal]] weighted rotor, detects differential wheel velocity and appli
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• Newton's Second Law
  Newton's second law is a mathematical [[definition]] of [[force]], first proposed by Newton himself (thus the name). ...l remain at rest or traveling in uniform motion unless acted upon by a net force."''
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• Lancia Delta-20/30HP
  ...amma-20HP]] now with bigger engine. The Delta was bult with two wheelbases normal and short. ...h the aid of an appropriate pump. The 20/30 HP was available with [[step (normal veicoli)|passo]] or short.
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• Dynamic brake
  It is normal practice to incorporate both regenerative and rheostatic braking in electri ...estimates that dynamic braking provides between 50% to 70% of the braking force during blended braking.
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• Air brake (road vehicle)
  ...g would be infeasible if a liquid were used as the mode of transmission of force, as it is in [[hydraulic brakes]]. In addition, the use of an air brake sys ...ystem applies and releases the brakes when one uses the brake pedal during normal driving.
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• Brake fluid
  ...h [[boiling point]] to remain effective and must also not [[freeze]] under normal temperatures. These requirements eliminate most [[water]]-based solutions.
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• Connecting rod
  ...automobile events, such failures are quite rare on production cars during normal daily driving. This is because production auto parts have a much larger [[f ...t can be seen that longer con rods will reduce the amount of this sideways force, and therefore lead to longer engine life. However, for a given engine bloc
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• Electro-pneumatic brake system on British railway trains
  * On a long train the brake force during a brake application was not consistent along the length of the train ...ol valve set the rate of change of brake force, not the level of the brake force).
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• Cagiva Freccia
  For each model of the Arrow will have a normal version and a version SP, for competition Sport Production, not approved fo ...only 500 copies, call ANNIVERSARY with a few improvements compared to the normal pattern: the first movement of the magazine change, the adoption of [[tire]
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• CMN
  ...in an endurance race. Cars typically, were produced in two versions, with normal and lengthened chassis. The same tendency was towards motors for endurance .... N. same to register itself in "first person" in base to the agreement in force between manufacturers in those years. The same you Shoe describes the race
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• Disc brake
  ...elf-servo effect and the braking force is always proportional to the pedal force being applied by the driver. ...ecification for the manufacture of grey iron for various applications. For normal car and light truck applications, the SAE specification is J431 G3000 (supe
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• Wheel
  ...t its axis, either by way of gravity or by application of another external force. Common examples are found in [[transport]] applications. More generally th ...enables efficient movement of an object across a surface where there is a force pressing the object to the surface. Common examples are a cart drawn by a h
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• Air brake (rail)
  ...ging]] and clamped the [[brake shoe]]s against the wheels. As considerable force was required to overcome the [[friction]] in the brake rigging, the [[brake ...ween hoses and pipes causes loss of air pressure and hence the loss of the force applying the brakes. This deficiency could easily cause a [[runaway train (
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• Street racing
  ...o racing]] that takes place on the streets,usually at a stop light, during normal traffic or during empty hours of traffic, often within the industrial areas ...o be mostly modified Japanese cars and motorcycles. The [[Hong Kong Police Force]], responsible for road safety, tends to place [[roadblock|roadblocks]] in
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• All wheel drive
  ...ted to distinguish vehicles that are capable of driving all four wheels on normal roads without causing poor control and excessive tire and drivetrain wear. ...ts with different speeds. The differential distributes [[torque]] (angular force) evenly, while distributing [[angular velocity]] (turning speed) such that
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• Linkage (mechanical)
  ** [[Sarrus linkage]], which provides motion of one surface in a direction normal to another. "The 4-Bar Linkage" is an adapted mechanical linkage used on bicycles. With a normal full-suspension bike the back wheel moves in a very tight arc shape. This m
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• Bicycle brake systems
  ...r bicycles, braking on these bikes is still achieved only by reversing the force on the pedals. This is not a disadvantage for the very specialized manner i ...several types of '''rim brakes'''. In all of these designs, the braking [[force]] is applied by the rider squeezing a [[lever]] mounted on the [[handlebar]
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