Yes, the net force on the car would be 0 if it's moving at a constant velocity and the net work done on the car is therefore also equal to 0. However, the motor has to apply a force to counter the frictional resistance which puts a limit on the maximum speed of the car (P=Fv)
Essentially, the...
I've been pretty busy so I haven't had time to more than skim the article, but the information looks really useful, thank you. I'll have to see if I can find the other parts of the method.
Sorry, I probably could have explained that better; I do understand the relationship between the thrust and friction up to this point. The difficulty I'm having is working out the force vectors once the car enters a turn.
I think I may understand now though. At the instant the tires are...
I've been trying to work out the forces on a car in circular motion around a turn and I'm having trouble understanding what causes a friction force to be directed inward toward the center of the circle.
I understand that on a straight path, the torque on the wheels causes them to push back...