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A cars weight affects its speed by varying its momentum. If the car has more weight, it has more momentum. With more momentum comes more inertia.(definition: inertia- an objects resistance to change in direction or movement) If the car has a lot of weight, it will speed up slower and stop slower because the cars inertia and momentum keep propelling it forward. If a car has less weight, it will speed up faster and stop faster because the momentum of the car is less than that of the heavier car. A: It is called the power to weight ratio.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes. A simple formula in computing the power output of a car is a Power:weight ratio. I.E, a car with less weight and more power will be faster.
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If a large truck and a small car are moving at the same speed which has the greater kinetic energy Why?
Kinetic energy equals mass times velocity squared. Since the velocities are the same, they cancel out. Then kinetic energy is dependent on the mass of the 2 objects. Since the truck has more mass, it will have more kinetic energy.
When a car travels from point A to point B the speed of the car varies along the way what is the total distance traveled by the car divided by the total time traveled by the car?
Speed
Why do objects with more mass have greater weight?
weight is the effect of gravity acting on mass,the greater the mass the greater the effect on gravity will have on it therefore the greater the weight. eg. if the mass is 50kg and gravity is 10N the the weight is 500N,if the mass increases to 100kg the the weight would increase to 1000N
What two things effect the magnitude of gravity?
Mass & distance.
Why would a passing race car display more Doppler effect than a passing police siren?
The amount of Doppler shift depends on speed - the faster vehicle will show more Doppler shift.
How does mass affect a cars speed down a ramp?
The car's mass should have no effect on that speed.
How does the mass of a pendulum effect the speed it goes?
As long as the mass on the end is much greater than the mass of the string it's hanging from, the mass has no effect at all on the speed or the period.
How does the weight of a car affect the speed?
Weight wouldn't effect speed but it would effect how quick it would get up to speed.
What is a car's weight times its speed equals its?
mass
How does mass and speed effect force?
Mass and force are directly proportional, therefore: more mass = greater force (Equation: F = ma). Mass and speed are inversely proportional, so: more mass = lesser speed (Equation: p = mv).
A change in a objects speed has a what effect on its kinetic energy than a change in mass?
Doubling the speed. This is because the (non-relativistic) kinetic energy is proportional to the square of the speed.
Will paint effect the speed of a car?
Not as much as the shape of the car but different finishes do affect drag.
Does the weights effect the speed of box car?
They could: it depends on where they are placed.
What does weight and mass have an effect of speed and why?
Weight is proportional to mass. The greater the mass (or weight) the more force it takes to move it, thus the greater the mass the slower it moves when the same force is applied.Imagine you push a matchbook car on a table top, you can move it easily and fairly fast. Now apply that same force to a car that has the brake off and is out of gear -- the car probably won't move but if it does it will move very slowly.
Will the size of a toy car effect the speed of it?
Yes it will affect the speed of the toy car. Example: A buggy is easier to push without any groceries in it.
what is the non examples of mass?
how fast something goes like the speed of a car
What happens to the speed of a motor car when breaks are gently applied?
effect of force
