Mmyess, interesting indeed. Let's assume it didn't crush the trailer immediately as the previous gentleman predicted. And assume further that the driver of said tractor-trailer 18-wheeler combination put in a full 8-hour work day pulling this rig at highway speeds. How much damage in dollars ($)...
I don't think that would be to have a totally unrealistic number. If you just assume something other than zero for the resistance that's as close as possible to your best WAG (wild a** guess) what's your best estimate for the number just based on looking at the formula?
Maybe you're just getting back at me for my seemingly snide retort... ;-). I am just kidding. OK, ugh, I'll Google those numbers...alright, it's 9,900 or 10,000 lbs. depending on whether it's 4wd or 2wd. Let's assume this is a 4x4 vehicle for better traction. It lists the 10k lbs. as GVWR. Does...
Would you mind doing it for me? I'm really stupid when it comes to this stuff. Take a 2011 Ford F250 Diesel Quad Cab pickup truck for example, or anything else. I am just looking for the total number of trucks that would be movable in the train. Yes, it can take a long time but still reasonable...
It was civil but tongue-in-cheek because acceleration-vs-constant speed energy consumption is just so fundamental in Physics and I really know almost nothing compared to real physicists like you all must be on here. I am someone without formal Physics training beyond an accelerated-level (no pun...
>Accelerating from very slow to faster isn't an issue because you can do it as slowly as you like. It's the "keeping them in motion" that's hard.
Actually Mech said exactly the opposite of that. He said accelerating is hard, keep them in motion is easier and obviously he is right. What you...
I care. Other people probably are interested too. It's an interesting visual, especially because I think in industry people commonly way overload trailers. Even if this exact extreme example is never attempted, it's a relevant study to see what happens when users overburden mechanical devices.
Thanks. Interesting. Would your answer be different if there was a 2,000 lb. block in the bed of the first pickup truck, considering the tires would have a lower propensity to lose traction?
Also, considering that acceleration requires far more energy than keeping the trucks in motion, what...
Thanks. It would be amazing to see that happen. Do you know for certain that the tires would burst instantly upon the bottom portion of the rims impacting the pavement (imagine freezeframing the entire downward motion of the trailer at that moment) or are you saying they would burst split...
Assume you have a brand new Diesel or gas pickup truck of any brand and factory specs you choose. Assume there is a dolly connected to that pickup truck. How many of the same pickup/hitch/dolly combination trucks could the first truck pull if you have them lined up like a train (and the trailing...
Can someone calculate the weight of the object and what would most likely happen in the following experiment that I have always been curious about:
Imagine you have a brand new 52-foot standard refrigerated cargo trailer mounted on a brand new standard heavy duty sleep cab tractor (i.e., an...