The cosecant is the reciprocal of the sine. The cotangent is the reciprocal of the tangent. The secant is the reciprocal of the cosine. If you have sin x = 3/5, then csc x = 5/3.
The actual fuel used by the IRL is a blend of about 98 percent ethanol and 2 percent denaturant. The exact composition includes a small amount of high-octane racing fuel. The fuel for today's Indy cars has an octane rating of 113, compared with methanol's 107. This means a significant reduction in pre-ignition, or knocking and pinging. In addition, many of the people who handle the fuel, say it smells like tequila.
by HowStuffWorks.com Contributors Auto | Types of Engines. NEXT PAGENEXT. Internal combustion means just what it says: that fuel is burned inside the engine. In a car engine, gasoline is burned inside the engine, which ignites the fuel and releases energy that moves the car.