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Cars might skid on wet roads because the water gets under the tires of the car. Then the cars don't have enough traction.
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Why are stopping distances for braking cars increased on wet roads?
The water gets into the brakes and when you stop there is less friction.
Why are stopping distances for breaking cars increased on wet roads?
The wet road surface has less friction as the water interacts with the rubber and acts somewhat like a lubricant
What happens to light when driving on wet roads?
the light bounces of the water
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Why do cars tend to skid on a rainy day?
A vehicle loses traction on wet roads especially if the tires are worn.
Why cars skid more easily on rainy days?
because the rain makes the roads wet and slippery which then the tires cant grip the the road properly
How does wet roads help racing cars?
It doesn't wet roads take traction away from racing cars. Race cars are fastest with slick tires, when the road is wet it forces them to use threaded tires to dissplace the water. If the racers want to slide easily around corners that the wet road would be helpful
Why roads are slippery when wet?
some times because there is oil on the road from cars driving on them and when it gets wet it becomes slippery.
Why do cars get more rusty in winter?
roadways are wet , salt is used on roads to melt ice and it corrodes steel .
Why are stopping distances for braking cars increased on wet roads?
The water gets into the brakes and when you stop there is less friction.
Why are wet roads more dangerous than dry roads?
I believe you mean "Why are wet roads more dangerous than dry roads to cars?"The answer is relatively simple. Safe roads have a good amount of friction in order to let the car steer safely. On a wet road, much of the friction is reduced, not only hindering steering, but rendering brakes ineffective.
What does it mean to skid on a wet road?
Hydroplane
Why are stopping distances for breaking cars increased on wet roads?
The wet road surface has less friction as the water interacts with the rubber and acts somewhat like a lubricant
What is ABS and what kind of situation does it prevent?
Anti-lock brake system. It is meant to prevent the brakes from locking up on one wheel and causing the car to skid. More on wet or slick roads.
Why will a car skid more on a wet road than the dry road?
because it's slippery... wet surfaces are slippery while dry is not this is because there is less friction and it cant grip to the road as well there is less traction when the roads are wet as the water creates a thin layer between the surface of the road and the tire. this means that the tires cannot grip onto the road and therefore skid TIRES SKID ON WET SURFACES DUE TO THE WATER THAT COMES BETWEEN THE TIRES TRACTION SURFACES AND THE ROAD. DRIVE sLOWLY ON WET/ SLICK ROADS AND BE SURE YOU HAVE GOOD TIRES AND BRAKES ON YOUR VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES AS WELL AS PROPER INFLATION AND ALL SAFETY RELATED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS WIND. WIPERS, LIGHTS,(BRAKE,HEADLIGHTS,TURN SIGNALS,ETC) HAPPY MOTORING.
What happens to the stopping distance when the road gets wet?
you skid
