When
Drag
When
The the forces
thebrakes
force
forces,
resultant due toacting
produced
are
force onbyand
friction
applied,
decreasesthe
the
the car
air
drag
and are
engine balanced,
resistance,
theforce act inthe
is increases
transferred
acceleration toresultant
the
and rearforce
the car
opposite
decreases. is zero.
wheels (via theIt
direction.
decelerates.
stops accelerating
transmission system)andthe
moves
forcesaton
a constant
the car arespeed.
unbalanced and it accelerates.
110 120
mph
rpm x100
180
60
140
60
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0
Neutral