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What is the reason battle tanks have caterpillar tracks instead of tyres?
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Battle tanks use tracks to spread their weight on soft ground. Tanks weigh 40+ tons; If they used wheels they would often get stuck. It's the same reason earth moving equipment (bulldozers) use tracks.
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What name is given to the tracks on which tanks and bulldozers run?
Caterpillar tracks.
Why don't Battle Tanks have internal tracks instead of having the frontal and rear tracks facing the road in the open but internal behind the front rear ammour Wouldn't this offer greater protection?
Not really--and it would make reinstalling a track a nightmare.
Were half tracks used in battle of the bulge?
Yes they where.
Was Georgia part of the confederacy during the civil war?
You bet!! It was a slave state so It was fighting for the south. Pretty much all the states were involved in the Civil War. This is a whole list of battles just fought in Georgia: Battle of Adairsville Battle of Allatoona Battle of Atlanta Battle of Brown's Mill Battle of Buck Head Creek Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Dallas Battle of Dalton I Battle of Dalton II Battle of Davis' Cross Roads Battle of Ezra Church Battle of Fort McAllister (1863) Battle of Fort McAllister (1864) Battle of Fort Pulaski Battle of Griswoldville Battle of Jonesborough Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Kolb's Farm Battle of Lovejoy's Station Battle of Marietta Battle of New Hope Church Battle of Peachtree Creek Battle of Pickett's Mill Battle of Resaca Battle of Ringgold Gap Battle of Rocky Face Ridge Battle of Utoy Creek Battle of Waynesboro
Does underground Railroad have tracks?
no
Why do tanks have caterpillar tracks?
The battle tanks have caterpillar tracks instead of tires because the tires cannot manage the weight of the tanks.When area increases pressure decreases .So when caterpillar tracks are used the pressure decreases and the battle tanks can move easily.
Why are caterpillar tracks used in battle tanks instead of tires?
Battle tanks use caterpillar tracks to spread their heavy weight on soft ground. this prevents the sinking of land under the weight of the tank . ( as more the surface area less the pressure .)
Why do tractors have caterpillar tracks?
The reason why tractors use caterpillar or crawler tiers is due to there superior traction and flotation. Which are a great help when the soil is heavy or wet.
What name is given to the tracks on which tanks and bulldozers run?
Caterpillar tracks.
What name is given to tracks on a tank?
caterpillar
Why do tanks move using a caterpillar tracks instead of wheels?
beause they are easer to useon muddy ground and easer to use on bumpy gravel, mud, sand etc ...
Can a snowmobile drive on snow?
Yes it can, using caterpillar tracks.
Why tracter use Caterpillar tracks?
Caterpillar tracks spread the load much better than plain wheels. This is especially useful - where the machinery is travelling over soft earth, such as on a building site.
When did claes oldenburg make the lipstick on caterpillar tracks?
may 15, 1969
Tractors have large tyres bulldozers have caterpillar tracks?
Yes, that statement is generally true.
What can you use for half track tracks?
Depending on the model of halftrack, either steel caterpillar tracks or rubber band tracks can be used. Some models offered compatibility with either type.
What are caterpillar tracks?
Caterpillar tracks are knobbly strips of metal or rubber, which wrap around the wheels of tanks, bulldozers and other off road vehicles. They stop the wheels from getting stuck in muddy or sandy ground. This is a very helpful technique.
