Monthly Archives: October 2013

Rocket Science and Cars

Image Source: http://image.popularhotrodding.com This lesson is a quick look at Rocket Science and Cars. It is all about Acceleration. A normal car engine provides steady straight line acceleration for the car to overtake other vehicles. There is a particular steepness … Continue reading

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Midpoint Between Two Points

Image Copyright 2013 by Passy’s World of Mathematics The 90 mile straight section of highway lies between the towns of Balladonia and Caiguna in the Australian Outback. Some friends of ours recently drove this stretch of the Eyre Highway. If … Continue reading

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