Tracks distribute the weight of a vehicle over a larger area, thus making them able to traverse soft ground easier than a vehicle with wheels, which concentrate the weight onto a smaller area. Think snowshoes.
Weight distribution. Tracks - caterpillar and band tracks both - spread the weight over a much broader area, reducing ground pressure. Were they on tires, tanks would have much greater ground pressure, and would be much more prone to sinking into the ground.
Tanks might be heavy, but their tracks are very wide, spreading that weight over a very large area. Tanks exert less pressure on the ground than a person. But if the ground gets soft enough, even a tank will sink.
Battle tanks use caterpillar tracks to spread their heavy weight on soft ground. this prevents the sinking of land under the weight of the tank . ( as more the surface area less the pressure .)
Tanks use caterpillar tracks instead of wheels because they distribute the vehicle's weight over a larger surface area, reducing ground pressure and preventing the tank from sinking into soft terrain like mud or sand. Tracks also provide better traction and maneuverability over rough or uneven terrain compared to wheels.
Caterpillar tracks are knobbly strips of metal or rubber, which wrap around the wheels of tanks, bulldozers and other off road vehicles. They stop the wheels from getting stuck in muddy or sandy ground. This is a very helpful technique.
Tanks are very heavy vehicles, and need their tracks to spread their weight on the ground. This helps them travel over soft ground without sinking in too deeply. The metal tank tracks are also less likely to be damaged by gun fire, which would soon puncture pneumatic tyres.
The weight of the tank is distributed over a large area, exerting less pressure on the ground. Hence, the army tanks run on tracks.
Tanks are very heavy vehicles, and need their tracks to spread their weight on the ground. This helps them travel over soft ground without sinking in too deeply. The metal tank tracks are also less likely to be damaged by gun fire, which would soon puncture pneumatic tyres.
Battle tanks use tracks to spread their weight on soft ground. Tanks weigh 40+ tons; If they used wheels they would often get stuck. It's the same reason earth moving equipment (bulldozers) use tracks.
Caterpillar tracks.
Because of the muddy land, it sunk most tanks making it useless
By sinking them!