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Tracks were laid to prevent the wagons wheels sinking into soft ground or struggling on uneven ground and therefore the resistance of wheels on a smooth rail was far less than on muddy or uneven ground so a single horse was able to move more weight.
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What was 3 important events in Henry ford's life?
the first I can think would be when he was able to make the combustion engine run and substitute horse carts and wagons with the ford model t in 1908. The other event was the bad move to move the ford company to Brazil in order to make the rubber tires so no one can have a monopoly on a certain part of his cars. the other event would eventually be when that second event failed and all that industry built in Brazil was abandoned.
When was Lick Run Plantation created?
Lick Run Plantation was created in 1774.
What did Spain do to run farms in the colonies in the Americas?
They used indians to run there farms.
Did Abraham Lincoln run for re election?
yes Abraham Lincoln did run for the re-election
When did Battle of Hoke's Run happen?
Battle of Hoke's Run happened on 1861-07-02.
Why were wooden rails laid for waggons to run on?
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What is the definition of the Railroad?
Steel rails laid and pinned down on ties embedded in gravel so that trains may run on them.
What do roller coasters run on?
rails
Do trains run on rails?
Yes.
What happened to the wooden car with the wooden wheels and the wooden engine?
It wooden run.
Why are rails on railway track fixed to large wide wooden sleepers?
The width apart of rail tracks are set to the gauge of the trains and carriages that are allowed to run on those tracks. They are kept in position by wooden sleepers, though concrete sleepers are often used nowadays.
Why are railway tracks laid on wide wooden sleepers?
this is because wooden sleepers increase the area on which pressure of train is to be exerted.Thus pressure is not concentrated on a single point densely.therefore if there more area there would be less pressure and train will run smoothly.As we know P=1/A.
What do subway trains run on?
Subway trains, like other trains, run on rails.
Why are sleepers laid down under the rails of the trains?
this is because sleepers increase the area on which pressure of train is to be exerted.Thus pressure is not concentrated on a single point densely.therefore if there more area there would be less pressure and train will run smoothly
What do rail roads run on?
Rails, usually made out of steel.
In 1804 England built the first what to run on rails?
Locomotive
What is a large car on rails for carrying people along streets?
It is a tram (UK) or a streetcar (USA). They run on metal rails set level into the road surface, and they run on electricity from overhead cables.
