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Why does your car slow down while going uphill?
gravity!
Why is the stopping distance of a car traveling uphill is less than when it is traveling on a level road?
When you go uphill, gravity helps slow down the car.
What are some things that might slow down a car as it travels down a ramp?
gravity. Going uphill is always harder thatn going along the flat.
Why does your 98 ford contour slow down when going uphill?
Because it doesn't have enough power to pull itself. All vehicles slow down uphill if you don't feed them more fuel.
Why would a car be going slower driving uphill?
Gravity is trying to push the car down the hill. It takes more power to overcome that push of gravity. Unless you give the car more gas it will slow down.
Will gravity slow down a bike?
Only if the bike is coasting uphill.
Why does your car slow while going uphill?
Gravity. The car is heavy and doesnt want to move, so you must excelerate to make the car go uphill. If a car is going downhill, the is no need to excelerate because gravity is pulling the car downhill.
What would happen if you shut your car off going 60 miles per hour?
On a flat surface it would slow down slowly before stopping. Downhill it may speed up. Uphill it may slow down, stop and start rolling backwards.
Why does a vehicle runs slow when it moves uphill?
Because you have gravity pulling you down and most cars arn't built for up hill
What part of a car slows it down?
"Brakes" make the whole car slow down.
What will slow a dragster car down?
A parachute.
What forces would try to slow down a racing car?
The forces that slow down a racing car are:GravityAir ResistanceFrictionAerodynamic Downforcethat's the 4 forces
