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When a car gets stuck in the mud, two things are at work. First of all the mud is very slick. The tires of the car have no traction and simply spin helplessly trying to move the heavy weight of the car. Secondly, mud, if it is deep, has suction. It literally sucks the car's tires, holding the car in the mud. Combine this with mud's slickness and your car is literally stuck.

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Is it better to have more or less friction when a car tire gets stuck in mud or snow?

It is better to have less friction when a car tire gets stuck in mud or snow because less friction allows the tire to spin more easily and gain traction to get out of the obstacle. Increasing friction in these situations can worsen the situation by making the tire more likely to dig into the mud or snow.


Explain how it is possible to exert force but accomplish no work?

Work is only accomplished when a force results in the movement of an object in the direction of the force. If the force is applied but there is no displacement of the object, then no work is done. For example, pushing against a stationary wall does not result in any work being done because the wall does not move.


How is it possible to exert force but accomplish no work?

Hold a weight steady in your hand. Push a broken-down car that is stuck in the mud.


The rotating wheels of a vehicle throw out mud tangentiallygive reason?

Any mass in motion remains in constant uniform motion (constant speed and direction) unless acted upon by an external force. At any instant in time, the mud particle is moving tangentially on the wheel. If the adhesion between the wheel and the mud is strong enough to transmit a force to the mud and cause it to alter its direction of motion, then its direction of motion will change to follow the wheel. If the mud isn't stuck to the wheel tight enough to transmit the required force, then its direction of motion will not change enough to follow the wheel and it will separate. At the instant of separation, the force goes away, and the mud continues in straight-line motion.


When you hit a mud pot with your hands which part of the mudpot vibrates?

When you hit a mud pot with your hands, the walls of the mud pot will vibrate. The impact from your hands creates mechanical energy that transfers into the mud pot, causing it to vibrate.

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What to do if your car is stuck in the mud?

pull it out


How do you spell stuck in spanish?

Atascado - stuck in something. Can't move. My car is stuck. I am stuck in the mud. Atrapado - stuck in one place (Literally "trapped"), I'm stuck in the house and can't leave. Pegado - Stuck to something. The paper is stuck (taped) to the wall. Pillado - Mentally stuck and unable to think quickly (being caught in a lie).


When a car's tires are stuck in snow or mud is it better to have more or less friction?

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Where can one find ways of avoiding their car getting stuck in the mud?

You can find ways to avoid getting your car stuck in the mud online at the WikiHow website. As a general rule it is best to avoid off-roading with your vehicle unless it is capable of handling it.


What is the safest way to get a car out of a ditch if it's stuck in the mud?

The absolute safest way to get a car out of a muddy ditch would be to call a professional tow truck driver to help. If this is not possible then once a chain is hooked up between the car stuck in the mud and the car pulling them out make sure everyone is clear so the possibility of injury is decreased.


How do you get your car out if the tires are stuck in mud?

There are a couple of options, depending on the degree to which the car is stuck. It sometimes helps to place long boards under the tires where the drive is. A flat, dry surface will allow the tires to get some traction and drive up onto dryer ground. The other option is to have the car pulled out of the mud by a wrecker or tow truck.


Why does it help to put a piece of wood or a pile of dry grass under the car tires to move the car forward through the mud?

This helps because it provides traction between your vehicle tires and the mud. Your tire tread will be able to grip and move on the wood or dry grass and not the mud.


How do you spin the big fan on poptropica so the mud will move?

it doesnt move the mud it opens the door on the top of the windmill and to make the windmill move you have to jump on the rope inside of the windmill and then go outside and jump on the blades of the windmill Can someone mention it more clearer?


Is it better to have more or less friction when a car tire gets stuck in mud or snow?

It is better to have less friction when a car tire gets stuck in mud or snow because less friction allows the tire to spin more easily and gain traction to get out of the obstacle. Increasing friction in these situations can worsen the situation by making the tire more likely to dig into the mud or snow.


What makes your brakes get stuck?

mud


How do you use stuck in a sentence?

My foot got stuck in the mud!Gerson


Is it possible for a kangaroo to get stuck in mud?

A kangaroo could get stuck in mud, especially if it was bounding along at high speed and landed in a muddy swamp.