No matter how fast you're going, there is a part of the car that's not going forward at all. For some trains, no matter their speed, there's a part of them that's moving backwards while they're going forwards. There is a highest possible acceleration for an automobile. And when we come back more of things you thought you knew and Star Talk Sports Edition.
What’s the fastest a car can accelerate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore goal size to goal scoring ratios, the doppler effect, and the maximum acceleration for a car.
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