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What does the M on the Mach 5 stand for?
In the original 1967 series, the Mach Five is a white racing car with an “M” written on its hood (which does not stand for “Mach 5”, but instead stands for “Mifune”, both Go’s last name, and the name of his father’s motor company). Thus, the car is known in the Japanese version as simply the “Mach”.
How old is Trixie from Speed Racer?
17 year old
Trixie is a 17 year old girl (age given in Junk Car Grand Prix) who also happens to be a helicopter pilot, navigation whiz (see her quick calculations in Fire Race determining the Mach Five had to average 160 mph to win), and is, wouldn’t you know, crazy about Speed.
What is the G on Speed Racer’s shirt?
In its original Japanese version “Mach Go Go Go,” Speed Racer was called Go Mifune, named in honor of legendary Japanese actor Toshirô Mifune. This is why he sports a G on his shirt.
What does the M stand for on Trixie’s shirt?
The “M” adorning her blouse stands for Michi. Trixie often flies around in a helicopter during a race, acting as Speed’s spotter, a function she also serves in the live-action film during the Casa Cristo 5000.
What does the m stand for on Speed Racer?
The ‘M’ on Speed Racer’s car and helmet – which in America stands for the Mach 5, is because in Japan, it stands for “Mifune” (Speed Racer’s original family name), and in Latin America stands for “Meteoro” (literally meaning “meteor”, which moves swiftly and fast).
What was the name of the Speed Racer car?
it is the name of the hero Go Mifune (as Speed Racer was known in Japan) it contains the car’s name “Mach-go”, or Mach 5 (“Go” is Japanese for the number five) it contains the English word “go”, a staple of racing (multilingual puns were becoming vogue back then)
What does the G stand for in Newton’s formula?
In my experience, G is reserved to be the symbol for the constant of Universal Gravitation. It is used in Newton’s formula for gravitational force between 2 bodies. I suspect you are asking about g’s. It refers to acceleration.
Why are G’s used to describe large accelerations?
We describe large accelerations as multiples of the acceleration due to gravity. In my experience, G is reserved to be the symbol for the constant of Universal Gravitation. It is used in Newton’s formula for gravitational force between 2 bodies. I suspect you are asking about g’s.