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Downforce refers to how strongly the air presses downward on a vehicle due to the sleekness and shape of the body. More downforce means more stability while driving and ultimately better handling.
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What is The force on a given area by the weight of air above it?
Downforce
What are car spoilers for?
On a race car they help to provide downforce, helping the car stay on the track. On a normal vehicle traveling at highway speeds, they are mainly for looks, and provide very little downforce.
What is the force put on a given area by the weight of air above it is?
Downforce
How hard does piranha bite?
142KM/H downforce recorded speed
Could an Indy car run upsidedown with the downforce created by their design?
Theoretically yes. An IndyCar can make up to 5,000 lbs of downforce (at speed). The car weighs between 1500-1630 lbs.
Why did NASCAR change to the car of tomorrow?
its alot safer and creates more downforce
What is down force and why is it important in f1 vehicle?
Downforce occurs when air flowing over something pushes it into the ground. An F1 car is very light so it is fast in a straight line and can be thrown into the corners but because it is so light the car will have very little grip in the corners. Downforce adds to the weight of the car with the force of air pushing it down. The new DRS (drag reduction system) on the cars stops downforce - which causes drag - in the long straights. When a front wing or another part of an F1 car that makes downforce comes off the car has less grip and this often leads to crashes. Overall, downforce is essential to keeping an F1 car on the track
What is down force and why is it important in F1 vehicles?
Downforce is provided to F1 racing vehicles with the obvious wings, and the less obvious shape of its underside. The additional tons of downforce are used to increase the traction of the tires, for both acceleration/braking and for turns, 'sticking' to the road.
What is down force and why it is important in F1 vehicles?
Downforce is provided to F1 racing vehicles with the obvious wings, and the less obvious shape of its underside. The additional tons of downforce are used to increase the traction of the tires, for both acceleration/braking and for turns, 'sticking' to the road.
How much downforce does a V8 Supercar produce?
Claims of 788kg @ 303km/h were touted during the Bathurst broadcast.
What is the purpose of the aero foil behind the rear wheels of a top fuel dragster?
Increase downforce which improves traction.
Does downforce affect braking?
Yes, downforce aids in vehicle braking by providing more normal load to the tires without additional mass that needs to be accelerated (braking being acceleration in the negative longitudinal direction). This additional normal load allows a larger braking torque to be applied by the braking system without locking the tires. In many race cars, the driver has to apply successively less pressure on the brake pedal as the car slows down not to lock the tires. This is a result of less downforce (and therefore less normal load on the tires) as speed decreases (note that downforce scales with the square of speed, so 1/4 speed means 1/16 downforce). Another benefit of aerodynamics packages in braking comes from the drag that is created, which also helps to slow the car. Open wheeled race cars create enough drag at top speed to brake at 1G by just letting off the gas pedal. Total braking acceleration can be as high as 5.5G for this type of vehicle, mainly due to the effects of downforce and drag.
