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I am not a physics student however I have a random and hopefully SIMPLE question about wheel diameter over time and distance
Basically take a toy car. A Hotwheel 1/64 scale car for example and run a Pine Derby type of event.
If a car was released down a slope from height of 5ft, slope 10 ft long and run flat for approx 30ft (approx 40 ft long track)
A car weighing 41 grams runs on a wheel diameter of 11 mm = average 3.569 sec from start to finish
With the same variables, would a larger diameter of 13 mm run a quicker time?
My question relates to how effective the 11mm tire would run with increased weight vs. adding weight and using a larger 13 mm diameter wheel.
We have a maximum weight allowed of 4oz and want to know if I can stay with smaller tires or MUST i change to larger wheels for a quicker time.
Hopefully I am not sounding silly, but I am very interested in the equation to find out rather than simply testing different times due to variables of friction loss or other factors unable to control.
thank you in advance for helping me learn.
Robert
Basically take a toy car. A Hotwheel 1/64 scale car for example and run a Pine Derby type of event.
If a car was released down a slope from height of 5ft, slope 10 ft long and run flat for approx 30ft (approx 40 ft long track)
A car weighing 41 grams runs on a wheel diameter of 11 mm = average 3.569 sec from start to finish
With the same variables, would a larger diameter of 13 mm run a quicker time?
My question relates to how effective the 11mm tire would run with increased weight vs. adding weight and using a larger 13 mm diameter wheel.
We have a maximum weight allowed of 4oz and want to know if I can stay with smaller tires or MUST i change to larger wheels for a quicker time.
Hopefully I am not sounding silly, but I am very interested in the equation to find out rather than simply testing different times due to variables of friction loss or other factors unable to control.
thank you in advance for helping me learn.
Robert