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title: 'Drag Race #wcydwt'
url: 'https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/2011/09/14/drag-race-wcydwt'
markdown: 'https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/2011/09/14/drag-race-wcydwt.md'
date: '2011-09-14'
description: 'Act 1 http://vimeo.com/29051572 What questions do you have? Act 2 Talk about why the highest horsepower might not be that fast (10,000 horsepower vehicle that you could beat with a Toyota Prius). Ask what other things are important for going fast. Is the lightest vehicle always the fastest (W…'
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### [Drag Race #wcydwt](https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/2011/09/14/drag-race-wcydwt)

   September 14, 2011, 12:00 am  

# Act 1

<http://vimeo.com/29051572>

What questions do you have?

# Act 2

- Talk about why the highest horsepower might not be that fast ([10,000 horsepower vehicle that you could beat with a Toyota Prius](http://sportales.com/racing/10000-horsepower-tractor-pulling-beast/)).

- Ask what other things are important for going fast. Is the lightest vehicle always the fastest ([Would you want this 326 pound vehicle in a drag race](http://www.vespausa.com/scooters.html#!s=specifications/gts-300-super))?

- [![](https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dragrace-1024x388.jpg "dragrace")](https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dragrace.jpg)
    Have the students record the type and horsepower for each car.
    Make sure they make a prediction of the fastest car by putting their initials next to their guess.

- Have the students do some research to find the curb weight for each car.

- Discuss how we could use this information to make a prediction of the fastest car. How do we compare numbers (+,-,\*, or / ?). Do we want horsepower or weight on top of the fraction? Is a higher or lower number better?

# Act 3

[http://vimeo.com/29054710 ](http://vimeo.com/29054710)

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