Although NASCAR means stock car racing, the cars now do not represent the car on the label on the grill.
Before this "car of tomorrow" NASCAR teams were required to make a car body that kept certain dimensions of the car it was representing. Windshields had to be the same shape and angle, roof lines, hoods.. and so forth. body lines could be flattened out and lowered and other variants.
Now-every car is identical in shape which has no relation to the badge on the grill.
because sheet metal is the only thing that will hold up at those speeds and it bends easily so it does not mess with the aerodynamics
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Aluminum can be shaped to be aerodynamic, yes. Aerodynamics is about shape, not substance.
They are not shaped like cones, but their shape makes them more aerodynamic which increases flight speed and distance.
Airplane wings are shaped like a bird's wing. They are thick at the front and thin at the back. This form of shape is more aerodynamic.
The shape of the aircraft makes it aerodynamic.
aerodynamic |ˌe(ə)rōdīˈnamik|adjectiveof or relating to aerodynamics : aerodynamic forces.• of or having a shape that reduces the drag from air moving past : the plane has a more aerodynamic shape.
The shape is very aerodynamic
An aerodynamic shape
yes
Solar powered cars are shaped differently because 1. The cars need to be aerodynamic to move faster, and 2. The shape collects more sunlight to power the car
Sails on boats, wings on birds and aircraft, blades on wind turbines Hi Updated answer, The most aerodynamic shape for cars is the teardrop shape, you will find that most modern cars go into a wind tunnel, and turbulence on the body is checked. For example the wing mirrors are shaped to reduce drag. A sail on a boat is probably the totally opposite effect as it is designed to catch as much air as possible. An aerodynamic shape will not let the wind effect it. The wind slips over it, with nowhere to catch to slow it down.
Yes an aerodynamic shaped car (Think racing cars) will go faster than one shaped like a box. This is because air flowing around the car induces drag, which consumes energy, slowing the car down. An aerodymamic shape is one that reduces drag.
it would mean a step to heaven