What’s the fastest a car can accelerate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the physics behind a car’s maximum acceleration.
What’s the highest possible acceleration for a car? We go over the physics of how a car accelerates and the interplay between air, gravity, and friction. How fast can an object in free fall go from 0-60? Plus, find out the cool ways that race cars hack physics to accelerate faster.
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00:00 - Highest Acceleration For A Vehicle
04:48 - Aerodynamics & 1G
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