The Stupid Questions thread

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Prime Minister Cameron said:
One thing I always I never will understand properly is hydraulics.

Can someone explain it to me in a simple and easy way for me to understand.

Cheer and great idea <ok>
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The whole of hydraulics. <yikes>

It's basically using an incompressible fluid to transfer forces. The most simple example I can think of is a brake system. The driver applies a force to the pedal, which increases the pressure of the brake fluid in the brakeline connecting the pedal to the brake pads. The pressure that is built up behind the pad forces it against the disc and the friction generated decelerates the car. It's a huge subject though, couldn't begin to cover it here.
 
Fred said:
Stupid question: Why is AG so clever?
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So much passion for the sport probably.

Cheers for the answer AG and I know very well it's a hard subject to discuss. Asked my boss(I work at your local Kwik-Fit) and he kept talking to me for 30 mins on end

<yikes>

and sooner or later my mind just wondered off. Good idea that I just work with the tyres.

<ok>
 
Silverstone pole time 2010: 1:29.615
Silverstone pole time 2009: 1:19.509

Can anyone explain what's going on here? <confused>
 
Torque is the measure of a force that causes an object to rotate around an axis or a pivot/fulcrum.
 
Here's a (possibly stupid) question; If Honda had not pulled out of F1 and had then continued through to win both championships in 2009, and therefore weren't bought by Mercedes for 2010, what are the chances that the 2010 and 2011 cars produced would have been better then they were/are?
 
WestCoastBoogaloo said:
Here's a (possibly stupid) question; If Honda had not pulled out of F1 and had then continued through to win both championships in 2009, and therefore weren't bought by Mercedes for 2010, what are the chances that the 2010 and 2011 cars produced would have been better then they were/are?
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There's no definitive answer to that since it's a matter of opinion and speculation and I wouldn't want this thread to turn into a debate - it's just a question and answer thread for sharing information.
 
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