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They're designed to remove any build up of static and discharge it to the ground. This stops any chance of a charge igniting a fire.

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How do tyres use friction?

Tyres use friction to grip the road surface and provide traction for acceleration, braking, and cornering. The friction between the tyre and the road helps transfer the vehicle's power to the ground and allows the driver to control the vehicle's movement. Proper tire tread design and rubber composition are important factors in maximizing friction and grip.


Why do airplanes land sideways?

They don't actually land sideways, but will approach sideways depending on the amount of cross-wind. Aircraft turn into the wind, like a weathervane, so if coming in to land on a east to west runway, and the wind is from the southwest, then the aircraft will point southwest during descent. Just before the tyres contact the runway, the pilot will give it a bootful of right rudder, to align the wheels and runway. Once the tyres are in contact, the aircraft will keep reasonably straight along the runway, the pilot helping with brakes and rudder as required.


Why do car tyres lose pressure when not driven?

Car tires lose pressure when not driven because of natural air leakage through the rubber and valve components of the tire. This can happen over time due to temperature changes and the permeability of the tire materials.


When a driver pumps up the tyres of a car. More air particles are put inside the tyres. What will happen to the pressure inside the tyres?

Increasing the number of air particles in the tires by pumping them up will increase the pressure inside the tires. This is because there are more particles colliding with the walls of the tires, resulting in a higher pressure.


Why are tires always black?

During the process of vulcanisation of rubber to make it sheer resistant to make tyres out of it, a certain proportion of carbon is mixed into it. Without this procedure the tyres will not be able to withstand the friction n stress of the road. This carbon is responsible for giving tyres the characteristic black colour.. When ozone combines with ultraviolet light from the sun, it attacks the tire polymer. To prevent tires from rapidly deteriorating, a sacrificial absorber is used, "carbon black" - which, fittingly, makes tires black

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How does rubber help us?

we use to helpmake tyres


What are under water rubber tires?

underwater rubber tyres are tyres that are put under the water to stop erosion,it is very popular in Canada. it is a type of soft-engineering.


List the items which are made up of rubber and are used by us?

list of items made of rubber


What are rubber tyres made from?

Rubber, with steel belts, and plies made of a combination of rubber and or polyester, or nylon.


MRF Tyres full form?

Madras Rubber Factory


Why rubber is used for car tyres?

because of good friction.....


Who is the inventor of the tire?

Pneumatic tyres, tyres containing pressurised air, were invented in the nineteenth century. The first pneumatic tyres were made by a man named Robert William Thomson, from Stonehaven in Scotland, in 1846. He called them 'Aerial wheels' and fitted them to horse drawn carriages in London. The technology of the time couldn't produce rubber thin enough to make these tyres practicable, so he returned to using solid rubber tyres. The first practical rubber tyres were developed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1887 by John Boyd Dunlop; who made pneumatic tyres for bicycles.


Why do they use nitrogen in tyres?

Nitrogen is a stable gas. It is not over heating in tyres.


Why tyres of planes are made of conducting materials?

Aircraft tires are made of conducting materials to help dissipate the buildup of static electricity that can occur during flight. This is important for safety reasons, as it helps prevent potentially dangerous sparks or discharges when the plane lands. Additionally, conducting tires can help protect the aircraft's sensitive electronics from damage caused by electrostatic discharges.


What things are rubber used for?

rubber is used for things such as rubbers, tyres, sometimes wire casing, sometimes walets, handbags, intertubes for trucks i read somewhere that leftover rubber from tyres are used for ground mulch i hope this helped you a bit ! :D


What v can change the properteies of rubber?

Vulcanisation - adding sulphur and heat changes rubber - to make tyres for example


What kind of rubber to make elastic band?

Vulcanised rubber, which is also used in tyres. This rubber is mixed with sulphur compound to heighten strength and durability.