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the one which is heavier will have more momentum because of it's extra weight. This means that it has more capacity to keep moving and it will therefore have more ability to overcome the resistance of the wind and the resistance to grit and bumps on the road surface.
Luciana Porras
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∙ 11y agoNewtons law says that a moving object wants to keep moving unless it is slowed down and stopped by some force. We use the word 'momentum' to express an object's ability to keep moving. Moving objects on sloping surfaces are slowed down by 2 natural forces. These forces are friction and wind resistance. If 2 Billy Carts are built exactly the same shape and style and have the same size wheels and same type of bearing and tyre, then they should move down the hill at the same speed; BUT, the one which is heavier will have more momentum because of it's extra weight. This means that it has more capacity to keep moving and it will therefore have more ability to overcome the resistance of the wind and the resistance to grit and bumps on the road surface. In reality, they are usually given a push to get started when in a race. The heavier one will be given much more momentum because it is heavier, so it has an unfair advantage when they all have a 'push start'. If the rider keeps his head down low and streamlines his clothing and helmet, he could win the race because it is all about the cart which causes the least wind resistance. Steel wheels and precision ball bearings, and large diameter wheels, is usually the secret to winning the race , because friction is the main force that slows down the Billy cart. Large wheels overcome grit and bumps in the road much better than small wheels.
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When you add more mass to a toy car will it go faster slower or the same down a ramp?
Faster. You see, adding more mass to the object pulls it down faster than when it had a lesser amount. Now that you've added more mass to your car, the gravitational pull will allow it to zoom on down the ramp. Forget about driving that thing UP the ramp! (:
If a toy car has weight added to it and then sent down a ramp will it go slower or faster?
If the toy car's ramp is on 45 degrees and if the toy car is put on some weight, the toy car will go faster because it goes faster, which makes the car go further.
Does the height of a ramp effect the speed of a car?
If you are talking about a car rolling down a ramp then yes. The taller the ramp the more momentum the car will create there for the car will travel farther and faster.
If two cars of different weight are raced down the same ramp which one will go faster why?
the heavier one will go faster because of newtons first law of motion.
How will the angle of a ramp affect the speed of a car going down it?
The larger the angle of the ramp, the faster the car will go down it.
How does weight effect speed down a ramp?
Yes, the weight of an object going down a ramp has an effect on its speed. Imagine a ramp . one with nothing in it , and a nothing with a person. a ramp or hill . and you give each a push at the same time which one will get down faster , the one with more weight because the force of the person on the front will make it faster. or you could do one at a time , and time each . either way the one with more weight is faster.
When you add more mass to a toy car will it go faster slower or the same down a ramp?
Faster. You see, adding more mass to the object pulls it down faster than when it had a lesser amount. Now that you've added more mass to your car, the gravitational pull will allow it to zoom on down the ramp. Forget about driving that thing UP the ramp! (:
If a toy car has weight added to it and then sent down a ramp will it go slower or faster?
If the toy car's ramp is on 45 degrees and if the toy car is put on some weight, the toy car will go faster because it goes faster, which makes the car go further.
How does the mass of a toy car affect its speed going down a ramp?
The weight of the car will cause the force of gravity to push it down with seemingly more force than the lighter car. And so this would make the car go faster down a slanted surface, which is the ramp.
Does the height of a ramp effect the speed of a car?
If you are talking about a car rolling down a ramp then yes. The taller the ramp the more momentum the car will create there for the car will travel farther and faster.
Do dents in a can make the can go down a ramp faster?
no it does not
If two cars of different weight are raced down the same ramp which one will go faster why?
the heavier one will go faster because of newtons first law of motion.
How will the angle of a ramp affect the speed of a car going down it?
The larger the angle of the ramp, the faster the car will go down it.
How does the weight of a car affect the distance a car travels down a ramp?
yes because Gravity is pulling it down and the heavier the mass the farther it will travel down the ramp. The heavier it is the more gravity has to pull down
Does the height of a ramp affect a toy car's speed going down it?
Yes. The height of the ramp does affect the speed going down it the higher the ramp the faster the car goes down it
A cart is rolling down a ramp if the angle of the ramp is increased to make the ramp steeper the cart will do what?
The cart will go faster if the angle increases.
Does a car go faster or slower down a ramp?
Generally, the car should go faster.
