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Why do most megadiggers have caterpillar tracks instead of wheels?
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∙ 12y ago
The track distribute the weight evenly across the length of the vehicle, and across a surface which has more points of contact with the ground than conventional wheels. This reduces ground pressure, which makes the vehicle less likely to sink deeply into dirt and other types of soft ground.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoMega-diggers have catterpillar tracks because the bigger the surface area the lower the pressure, therefore it will be less likely to get stuck in the mud.
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Why war tanks have caterpillar tracks over their wheels?
caterpillar tracks have large surface area than wheels. larger the surface area, smaller will be the pressure. Hence tanks and buldozers are fitted with caterpillar tracks
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 ...
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.
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.
What is the reason battle tanks have caterpillar tracks instead of tyres?
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.
Why are caterpillar tracks better than wheels driving over muddy ground?
The tracks have more surface area. That provides better weight distribution and less sinking in the mud.
What is an armoured fighting vehicle?
An armoured fighting vehicle is an armed military vehicle which runs on wheels or caterpillar tracks, used by fighting troops.
Why was the caterpillar tractor necessary?
The caterpillar tracks spread the weight of the machine over a large area - useful in wet or boggy ground (especially building sites !) Ordinary wheels concentrate the vehicles weight on a small area of tyre, which would make the vehicle sink in soft ground. Also - the tracks, as opposed to wheels provide better traction - enabling the tractor to pull more weight.
What is the transport used in the tundra?
Sledges pulled by dogs, skis, snowmobiles, and snow tractors of various kinds- some with caterpillar tracks and some with extra-big wheels.
What are the wheels on a tank called?
They are called wheels or more, technically, correctly, they are called road wheels. These are the ones you see inside the "caterpillar" tracks. Their job is to support the weight of the vehicle. The propulsion is generally created from the rear of the tracks via the drive sprocket (this is usually mounted above the line of road wheels slightly rearward). Some call this sprocket a drive wheel, but I believe this is incorrect as the device is more akin to a gear than a wheel. For instance it could not provide propulsion on it's own due to location and shape. The track under the road wheels is pulled by the drive sprocket which then puts slack track on the return idlers above of the drive wheels, or directly on top of the road wheels to then be used to roll back under the road wheels. The "caterpillar" tracks are used mainly to spread the weight of the vehicle as well the traction across the ground it is passing
Why tractors have large tyres bulldozers have caterpillar tracks and heavy lorries have eight rear wheels?
Larger and multiple tires and tracks keep the vehicles from sinking into the mud by reducing the pressure on the ground by spreading the weight of the vehicle over a larger area.
What do you call the wheels that look like a conveyor belt. The ones that are on some diggers?
Perhaps a "tracked" or "track laying" vehicle.
