Student Materials
Updated: 04. 27. 2098
Students investigate how you can calculate the speed of a car based on its engine, transmission and rear-end gear.
Gears: Finding Pit Road Speed
Ever wonder how drivers know how fast they are going given that they don't have speedometers in their car? Get geared up to find out.
Module Downloads
Teacher's Guide (registration required)
Updated: 10. 06. 2009
Background Materials
Race Gear: Transmissions and Rear-End Gears
Updated: 04. 27. 2008
An explanation of the machinery behind getting power to the wheels.
Additional Resources
- A Stock Car Science blog entry on Pit Road Speeding cases
