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• Threshold braking
  ...nge. The friction force developed between the tire and driving surface is proportional to the [[coefficient of friction]] for the combination of materials involve
  1,020 bytes (153 words) - 21:20, 26 September 2009
• Units of energy
  .../sup> = 0.0001239 eV is used to represent energy since energy is inversely proportional to wavelength from the equation E = h \nu = h c/\lambda.
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• Spring (device)
  ...]] used to stretch it. Similarly, the contraction (negative extension) is proportional to the [[Physical compression|compression]] (negative tension).
  5 KB (792 words) - 22:45, 23 September 2009
• Electromagnetic brake
  Because the induced current is proportional to the speed of the disc the braking [[torque]] decreases as the disc decel
  2 KB (308 words) - 22:02, 17 August 2009
• Exhaust brake
  ...n the vehicle. The amount of negative torque generated is usually directly proportional to the back pressure of the engine. More advanced exhaust brakes have exhau
  3 KB (393 words) - 22:25, 22 September 2009
• Solenoid
  ...]] and thereby becoming an electromagnet. The force applied to the slug is proportional to the change in inductance of the coil with respect to the change in posit
  2 KB (382 words) - 14:52, 22 October 2010
• Newton's Second Law
  "LAW II: The alteration of motion is ever proportional to the motive force impressed; and is made in the direction of the right li ...n here is basically saying that the change in the momentum of an object is proportional to the amount of force exerted upon the object. He also states that the cha
  13 KB (2,076 words) - 13:21, 8 October 2009
• Unsprung weight
  ...o this force with movement of its own. The amount of movement is inversely proportional to the weight - a lighter wheel which readily moves in response to road bum
  4 KB (675 words) - 21:35, 31 July 2009
• Gear ratio
  Since the number of teeth is also [[proportional]] to the [[circumference]] of the gear wheel (the bigger the wheel the more
  6 KB (1,061 words) - 07:42, 9 August 2009
• Weight
  ...ecause the weight of an object is [[Proportionality (mathematics)|directly proportional]] to its mass, and the constant of proportionality -- the strength of the g
  6 KB (932 words) - 07:57, 23 June 2009
• Dynamic brake
  Braking effort is proportional to the product of the magnetic strength of the field windings, times that o
  4 KB (648 words) - 21:47, 26 September 2009
• Regenerative braking
  ...ection that is opposite from the rolling direction.<br />Braking effort is proportional to the product of the magnetic strength of the field windings, times that o
  5 KB (800 words) - 09:12, 7 October 2009
• Spacecraft propulsion
  ...the same impulse with less reaction mass. However, the kinetic energy is proportional to the square of the exhaust velocity, so that more efficient engines (in t ...roportional to it, hence the time to reach a required delta-v is inversely proportional to <math>v_e</math>. Thus the latter should not be too large.
  30 KB (4,590 words) - 20:28, 7 August 2008
• Limited slip differential
  ...ntrast to the mechanical type, the limiting action is much softer and more proportional to the slip, so for the average driver is generally much easier to cope wit
  7 KB (1,085 words) - 09:05, 8 October 2009
• Laforza
  ...n. Other features include the full floating beam axle rear suspension with proportional leaf springs, the high-pressure gas-charged shock absorbers and a two-piece
  5 KB (790 words) - 13:54, 10 December 2009
• Fuel injection
  ...ric pulse is applied to the injector. The pulse's duration (pulsewidth) is proportional to the amount of fuel desired. The pulse is applied once per engine cycle, ...s proportional to the intake manifold's air pressure/temperature, which is proportional to throttle position. The amount of air inducted in each intake event is kn
  35 KB (5,222 words) - 08:19, 11 June 2009
• Engine displacement
  * [[Belgium]] and [[Portugal]] have a proportional tax including reference to displacement * [[Netherlands]]: [http://www.mesman.nl/lpg/tax.htm progressive proportional tax] based on vehicle weight, fuel type and region.
  17 KB (2,600 words) - 08:52, 8 October 2009
• Reciprocating engine
  ...ion-free (smoothly) it can operate. The power of a reciprocating engine is proportional to the volume of the combined pistons' displacement.
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• Politics
  ...housands of politicians, administrators, and businessmen; the shift from a proportional to an [[Additional Member System]] (with the requirement to obtain a minimu ...ms]] of 1993, voters approved substantial changes, including moving from a proportional to an [[Additional Member System]], which is largely dominated by a [[First
  23 KB (3,399 words) - 23:12, 8 March 2009

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