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Centre of gravity acts straight
down when car is standing
level or moving in a straight
line on a level road

Cornering
to the left Rear

Centre of gravity
acts more towards the
outer wheels when
cornering

Rear

Centre of gravity
acts towards the lower
wheel when on a slope

Figure 1.54 Centre of gravity of a car

Figure 1.55 Oscillating signal produced by a crank sensor. (Source: PicoScope)

cannot be destroyed, only converted to another form. It can be stored in a
number of forms.
Most types of energy are listed here, together with an example ( Fig. 1.56 ):
kinetic or mechanical energy, e.g. the movement of an engine
●
potential or position energy, e.g. when you lift a hammer its potential energy
●
increases