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Fun Trivia about automobiles.?
First right Answer receives the 10 points.
If the top half of your tire is moving at 60 MPH, how fast is the tire moving that is in contact with the pavement?
4 Answers
- BFHLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
If you mean to say "how fast is the side of the tire that is in contact with the pavement" then the correct answer would be "zero", assuming the tire is not skidding. But the vehicle speed would be 30 mph. Do you have anything more challenging?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
when the tire comes in contact with the pavement the tire stops as the friction of both surfaces come in contact. Thus stopping that portion of the tire. it's speed would then become Zero until the rotation lifts the tire from the pavement. It's easier to understand if you look at the track of an excavator.
- 1 decade ago
Law states that you can not declare a point in space and time!
It could be 120,000 MPH!!!
There is no right answer!
Trick ? even with the pavement as a reference!
If you stand still your going pretty fast. But you can't tell how fast!!!
- VipassanaLv 71 decade ago
Not at all. Your tire is moving in revolutions per minute. It's your car that is moving in miles per hour.
