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Yes...a heavy car will accelerate slower, take longer to stop and ultimately have a lower top speed then if it were lighter.
The first two are correct but the last is wrong. The simple fact that the car IS heavier means there will be more kinetic energy achieved over a longer time to very fast top speed usually occur in heavier equipped cars with the correct type of engine.
The fastest cars (the speed record holders) start slowly but gain very fast speed weigh in and more than 15,000 lbs. That is 3 to 5 times heavier than the typical car.
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How does the weight of a car affect the speed?
Weight wouldn't effect speed but it would effect how quick it would get up to speed.
Does a design of a car affect the speed?
The weight, aerodynamics, horse power and gear ratios all affect the speed of an automobile.
How does weight affect speed of a toy car?
All other factors being equal, a heavier toy car will move slower than a lighter toy because of it's weight.
How does weight affect car speed?
Just how it would affect a skinny dude sprining against 400lb dude. Depending on howmuch horse power the vehicle has and torque it might not effect it at all if its over weight like car full of stuff it will affect steering, turning and braking.
How does aerodynamics affect the speed of a car?
It changes the air resistance of the car - which is the controlling factor of top-speed.
How does the weight of a car affect its speed?
The more weight the car has the slower it goes.
How material affect the speed of a car?
Weight
How does the size of a toy car affect its speed?
It would affect its speed because the weight of the car is gonna slow it down
How does the weight of a car affect the speed?
Weight wouldn't effect speed but it would effect how quick it would get up to speed.
How does gravity affect the speed and weight of a car?
Arrow dynamics
How does the model of a car affect its speed?
Aerodynamics, weight of the car, horsepower of the engine, are all factors in the speed the car can travel.
Does a design of a car affect the speed?
The weight, aerodynamics, horse power and gear ratios all affect the speed of an automobile.
How does the size of the driver affect the speed of the car?
the fatter you are, the less speed your car will max out at, but, the more weight, the more momentum
How does wheels affect a car's speed?
because the weight of your wheels and the size has wind Resistance on your car
What are the Factor that affect the speed of a running car?
Drag coefficient and power to weight ratio come to mind .
What are the factor that affect the speed of the running car?
Drag coefficient and power to weight ratio come to mind .
Does weight of a car affect its speed?
As far as I know it shouldn't affect top speed (assuming that is the question). Weight will affect acceleration and therefore speed after a given amount of time or distance. An example would be 1/4 mile times at a race track. But top speed should be governed primarily by the wind resistance of the body, horsepower of the engine, and the overall gear ratio in top gear. Weight may affect rolling resistance slightly and therefore affect top speed but I suspect this affect would be negligible.
