Why do they bank race tracks? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore banked turns and angular momentum in race car driving. How hard is it to steer?
Why are race track’s turns banked? How steep are they sloped? Can you race an oval track without turning? What happens if the car goes too slow on the banked track? We discuss Mario Andretti’s racing philosophy and how does air pressure impact the weight of the car. All that, plus, Neil shares an at-home experiment with moving air.
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