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Weight of vehicle, shape and aerodynamic properties of vehicle, Power to weight ratio, atmospeheric conditions (temperature, humidity levels and altitude). Tyre pressure is a very important one, also the octane level of fuel being used. These are the common factors to consider.
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Does the height of a car affect a car's speed?
The cross sectional area of a car is dependent on its height. As the area changes the drag on the car, it is likely that increasing the height of a car will also reduce its top speed. There are many other factors that affect a car's maximum speed so a change in height may not always result in a change in top speed.
How does aerodynamics affect the speed of a car?
It changes the air resistance of the car - which is the controlling factor of top-speed.
Does the weight of the car affect the speed of the car?
Yes...a heavy car will accelerate slower, take longer to stop and ultimately have a lower top speed then if it were lighter. The first two are correct but the last is wrong. The simple fact that the car IS heavier means there will be more kinetic energy achieved over a longer time to very fast top speed usually occur in heavier equipped cars with the correct type of engine. The fastest cars (the speed record holders) start slowly but gain very fast speed weigh in and more than 15,000 lbs. That is 3 to 5 times heavier than the typical car.
Does the weight of a car affect its speed?
Top speed - No, Acceleration - yes top speed is all about areodynamics (frontal area, Cd "coefficient of drag"), horsepower and gearing. Acceleration is all about power to weight and traction upto about 100mph, above 100mph the areodynamics starts playing a more important roll.
What Factors affect the speed of sound wave?
Some factors that affect the speed of sound waves are density of medium, temperature, direction of wind, and humidity. Remember that a sound wave is just a pressure disturbance that travels through a medium by particle interactions. The nature of the medium will affect the sound waves velocity.
What factors affect the top speed of a radio-controlled car?
smooth paved surfaces
What is the top speed in Honda Odyssey cars?
"According to research, the top speed in Honda Odyssey cars is 119 miles per hour."
How fast can a car go?
It depends on the car. Some cars have a top speed of about 100 miles per hour or a little more. Most cars will have a top speed of more than 100 MPH. Some high performance cars, such as the Corvette, have a top speed of closer to 200 MPH, and some really high performance, or exotic, cars have a top speed of more than 200 MPH. All that said though, some cars have a top end limiter. For instance, my car has an advertised top end speed of 185, but it has a top end limiter which limits the speed to about 170.
Does the height of a car affect a car's speed?
The cross sectional area of a car is dependent on its height. As the area changes the drag on the car, it is likely that increasing the height of a car will also reduce its top speed. There are many other factors that affect a car's maximum speed so a change in height may not always result in a change in top speed.
Silverado top speed?
The top speed of a 2014 Silverado is roughly 105 miles per hour. For cars older than this the top speed may be less.
Does weight of a car affect its speed?
As far as I know it shouldn't affect top speed (assuming that is the question). Weight will affect acceleration and therefore speed after a given amount of time or distance. An example would be 1/4 mile times at a race track. But top speed should be governed primarily by the wind resistance of the body, horsepower of the engine, and the overall gear ratio in top gear. Weight may affect rolling resistance slightly and therefore affect top speed but I suspect this affect would be negligible.
What is top speed of future cars?
a lot of bananas impossible to tell
What is the Pagani Zonda F cars top speed?
mach 69.69
Average speed of cars in the 20th century?
Between 80mph and 120 mph, high performance cars were usually between a top speed of 100 to 140.
Whats a cars top speed if the speedometer say 145?
The speed of most cars today is limited by the computer, no matter what the speedometer says. My car's speedometer lists 140, but it actuality 120 is the top speed as the limiter kicks in and controls the speed by way of a fuel shut off.
How fast would cars travel in 1930?
Top speed was in the 60's
What is the top speed of a BMW 740?
According to BMW, all of their road-legal cars have an electronically limited top speed of 155mph (250km/hr). Without the electronic limitiation, the top speed is reported as being 214mph.
