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because they have more weight as compared to wheel base
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What does thinking distance mean?
Thinking distance is the distance travelled between a driver seeing a danger and taking action to avoid it, such as putting their foot on the brake pedal to stop the car.
When did people stop using the catapult?
Gunpowder brought a more efficient method to destroy your enemies.
Did Americans need to fight in the Vietnam war?
Had to stop communism.
Is 2 yards more than 6 feet?
stop cheating are you dum
How do you say the word stop in Navajo?
The Navajo word for stop is "assay". Kind of pronounced at-say I believe.Well, Astee means "tail", and Átsé means "first". I'm not sure what word this would be.Stop!(enough) in Navajo is: k'adí!Stop! (don't do it) is: níwe!To stop as a verb is very, very hard in Navajo. There are lots of different words. For example "to stop in a wheeled vehicle", "to stop hurting" , "to stop flying", "to stop as in a watch stopping", "to stop it's flow" and "to stop and take a rest" and about 30 more are all different words.
What is the stopping distance of a truck vs a car?
As trucks are generally heavier than cars they require a longer distance to stop.
How does the weight of a car effect the stopping distance of a car?
The more the vehicle weighs, the harder the brakes must work to stop it and the more distance it will need to stop the vehicle. However, large trucks can brake easier with more weight because weight adds friction which helps to stop the vehicle. This still doesn't fully compensate for the total stopping distance needed for a large vehicle. Basicly what he means is the heavier the vehicle the more friction it can create(slow it down) but it can add to the forward force iswell Or more precisely, the force of the vehicle going forward because of it's mass is still greater than the force of friction helping the vehicle slow down.
How you stop a semi truck running at 35 mph if you don't have the distance shifting gear by gear?
You have a brake pedal, and it's there for a reason. Those trucks can stop in any gear.
Is the extra space in front of a large truck needed for other drivers when merging onto a freeway?
You should never merge into the area that makes up a vehicle's safe stopping distance. Trucks need a larger distance than a car to stop, so a larger distance should be left in front of them when merging.
Why do trucks stop at weigh stations?
To weigh in to make sure that they are not overloaded (because they causes more stress on the roads sometimes in towns at stop lights and stuff you can see the grooves in the tarmack were the trucks come through alot)
Do Trucks take longer to stop than passenger cars?
Trucks take longer to stop than passenger cars.
Do uhaul trucks need to stop at weigh stations?
Some states may require it. Ports of Entry in New Mexico require rental vehicles to stop.
In parking lot at a truck stop were 6 more cars that 18 wheel trucks there were 134 wheels in the parking How many cars and trucks were there?
5-18 wheelers 11 cars
Are trucks easy to stop in case of emergency?
No, the larger the vehicle the harder it is to stop.
When you are driving at 50 mph you will need a stopping distance of?
Need car's weight and stopping power to compute.
What distance is the distance traveled by your vehicle during the time it takes you to identify the need to stop and react to the braking situation?
depends how fast you are travelling
When following a motorcycle why would you need to adjust your following distance?
Following distance should be increased (more distance) when behind a motorcycle because (1) the MC can stop faster than a car, and (2) it could go down for many reasons. Greater distance decreases the likelihood of running over the MC.
