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It doesn't unless it is a gravity car(a car without a motor). Weight is the enemy ,when it comes to fast acceleration, for engine driven cars.

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Q: Why does a heavier car go faster then a light car?
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Will the mass of a toy car affect the car's speed?

Yes. If it is heavy it will go slower than a light toy car, if it is light it will movefaster than a heavier car.


Why does a heavy toy car go faster than a lighter toy car and get acorss a jump?

A heavier toy car is better to go down a ramp and make a jump better than a light car because the heavier the toy car is, the faster gravity will force it to roll down the ramp, and with all its speed, be able to make the jump. Of course, you wouldn't want to make the toy car so heavy so that it barely or doesn't move at all. Just like drops of water when it's raining outside and a few drops hit your window. The heavier drops drip off faster than the smaller ones, and that goes the same with cars, too.


Do heavier longboards go faster?

The difference in weight of a longboard is very minimal but may have a slight change. Heavier longboards will take a little longer to accelerate but will also lose speed slower. Light longboards gain speed faster but they also lose it faster. On a big hill the maximum speed will have to do more with your tuck, the road conditions, and quality/durometer of wheels than it would with the weight of the board.


Does the weight of a toy car affect its speed?

It depends on a lot of factors. The classic question which will fall faster, an apple or a bowling ball comes to mind. When you are talking about a car, it is no longer vertical and not directly correlated to the pull of gravity. If both have identical components, and going downhill, the heavier car will have more momentum behind it (Potential Energy). Along the flat, the heavier car will have more friction. Uphill, the heavier car will have a bigger energy difference, and more energy (more work) will be required to make it go up the hill. In short, the heavier car will win going downhill, that's it. And it will hurt more when it hits.


Why cant a car not go faster than the speed on the speedometer?

it can

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Does a heavier toy car go faster than a lighter toy car?

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