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PPT : Math at Top Speed: Exploring and Breaking Myths in the Drag Racing Folklore
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Drag Racing Terminology
* Top Speed or MPH
The velocity (in mph) the dragster has reached at the end of the quarter mile (1320 feet).
* Elapsed Time
The time taken (in seconds) by the dragster to travel the quarter mile.
* “Fast” describes a good top speed
* “Quick” describes a good elapsed time
Dragster Facts
o One top fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than the first four rows of stock cars at the Daytona 500.
o Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1 ? gallons of nitro methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with 25% less energy being produced.
o A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the dragster’s supercharger.
o Dragsters reach over 100 mph in one second and 300 mph before you have completed reading this sentence.
The Machine Versus Nature (Gravity)
Unbelievable: In 1 second, a world class dragster is going 100 mph
The Birth of Drag RacingEarly 1950’s Beginning of an Era
* Experimentation
* Innovation
* Ingenuity
* Creativity
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