The Physics Teacher, Vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 355–361, September 2003
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Fig. 1. Components of the system shown in photo at left. First citation in article


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Fig. 2. Close-up of the wheel sensor. A small magnet in the valve stem cap passes near the magnetic probe sensor. First citation in article


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Fig. 3. Signal from the magnetic probe is converted from analog to digital form. First citation in article


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Fig. 4. Schematic diagram of the conversion circuit. The output on the right is connected to the computer interface. First citation in article


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Fig. 5. Plot of acceleration from a stop using a normal shifting pattern. First citation in article


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Fig. 6. Example acceleration run in gears 1, 2, and 4. First citation in article


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Fig. 7. A coasting run. The run had to be interrupted for a stop sign after one mile. First citation in article


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Fig. 8. Coasting runs in both directions are fit with a calculated curve. First citation in article


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Fig. 9. Engine output torque without correcting for the engine moment of inertia. First citation in article


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Fig. 10. Total engine torque including the correction for the engine moment of inertia. First citation in article


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Fig. 11. A sample lab report summary page. First citation in article


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