A question about top fuel drag racing...

[Random Variable]

EDITED FOR ZIM: Are the dragsters still accelerating in the same direction as their displacement at the moment immediately before they cross the finish line?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Random Variable
Are the dragsters still accelerating when they cross the finish line or do they reach their top speed before the finish line?

As soon as they cross the "finish line," they cut back on the throttle and deploy the chute, thus their "acceleration" is decreasing

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Random Variable
Are the dragsters still accelerating when they cross the finish line or do they reach their top speed before the finish line?

As soon as they cross the "finish line," they cut back on the throttle and deploy the chute, thus their "acceleration" is decreasing

You mean negative?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Now I've had a few :beer:'s but isn't a & d part of two different equations Random Variable?

 

[Rubycon]

Drag racing (and racing in general) should be postponed due to high gas prices. I mean imagine if you would - the number of hungry chinese babies that could be transferred to a care facility via fuel efficient minivans - with all the fuel those not so funny - funny cars use!

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: C6FT7
Drag racing (and racing in general) should be postponed due to high gas prices. I mean imagine if you would - the number of hungry chinese babies that could be transferred to a care facility via fuel efficient minivans - with all the fuel those not so funny - funny cars use!

"Organized racing' doesn't use the same fuel C6FT7!

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: C6FT7
Drag racing (and racing in general) should be postponed due to high gas prices. I mean imagine if you would - the number of hungry chinese babies that could be transferred to a care facility via fuel efficient minivans - with all the fuel those not so funny - funny cars use!

"Organized racing' doesn't use the same fuel C6FT7!

:-( my car does, give me back my alcohol damnit!

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: C6FT7
Drag racing (and racing in general) should be postponed due to high gas prices. I mean imagine if you would - the number of hungry chinese babies that could be transferred to a care facility via fuel efficient minivans - with all the fuel those not so funny - funny cars use!

"Organized racing' doesn't use the same fuel C6FT7!

The chart says 2,200 fathoms of sarchasm on that one.

However if you want to get technical about it, yes resources are indeed used that depend on petroleum products in all sorts of racing from outhouse racing in canada (yes that's for real) to top fuel stuff.

Wow you guys tripped again!

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: C6FT7

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: C6FT7
Drag racing (and racing in general) should be postponed due to high gas prices. I mean imagine if you would - the number of hungry chinese babies that could be transferred to a care facility via fuel efficient minivans - with all the fuel those not so funny - funny cars use!

"Organized racing' doesn't use the same fuel C6FT7!

The chart says 2,200 fathoms of sarchasm on that one.

However if you want to get technical about it, yes resources are indeed used that depend on petroleum products in all sorts of racing from outhouse racing in canada (yes that's for real) to top fuel stuff.

Wow you guys tripped again!

Outhouse racing? :Q

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein


Outhouse racing? :Q

Yes it's quite pathetic what you get sucked into watching just because it's in HD.

It was actually funny seeing that.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: C6FT7

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Outhouse racing? :Q

Yes it's quite pathetic what you get sucked into watching just because it's in HD.

It was actually funny seeing that.

We need some vid caps C6FT7!