1) Please explain using Bernoulli‘s Principle, what a spoiler on a car is and what it does for the vehicle.2) Does this explain why Indy cars are really low to the ground and have huge spoilers on the back? Why or why not?3) Why do some vehicles have spoilers on the front?4) What is the difference in performance between a sports car with a spoiler and a family car without a spoiler?Thanks for your help!! (10 points for the best answer)
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A spoiler on a car is basically a reverse airplane wing. When airplanes fly the air moving past the wing creates a lower pressure area above the wing and a higher pressure area below the wing cause lift, Bernoulli’s Principle. A spoiler on a car does just the opposite the higher pressure is above the spoiler and the lower pressure is below it. This pushes the car down on the road creating more grip for the wheels. A sports car is most likely rear wheel driven, so when a spoiler is used the rear wheels are pushed on to the ground, this gives the tires more grip to the road so that the engine can make the rear axel accelerate faster (more resistance less tire spin). A family car is most likely front wheel driven, so it does not have/need a spoiler. It will not accelerate as fast as the sports car because the only thing causing the wheels to be pressed to the ground is the weight of the car, so there is less grip. Indy cars are built low to the ground with giant spoilers because this way they can get the best grip. The lowness causes the car to have less air resistance and also keeps the weight spread equally across the wheels. The spoiler forces the air pressure onto the car so it can be spread to the wheels; it’s all about getting better grip to the road. Indy cars might also have a spoiler on the front of the car so that pressure can also be applied to the front wheels this can keep the front of the car from lifting up in the air when going too fast, it prevents vehicle crashes.
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I have heard of then but do not own any such tires
Have used them for years -- great and long-lasting.
A spoiler on a car is basically a reverse airplane wing. When airplanes fly the air moving past the wing creates a lower pressure area above the wing and a higher pressure area below the wing cause lift, Bernoulli’s Principle. A spoiler on a car does just the opposite the higher pressure is above the spoiler and the lower pressure is below it. This pushes the car down on the road creating more grip for the wheels. A sports car is most likely rear wheel driven, so when a spoiler is used the rear wheels are pushed on to the ground, this gives the tires more grip to the road so that the engine can make the rear axel accelerate faster (more resistance less tire spin). A family car is most likely front wheel driven, so it does not have/need a spoiler. It will not accelerate as fast as the sports car because the only thing causing the wheels to be pressed to the ground is the weight of the car, so there is less grip. Indy cars are built low to the ground with giant spoilers because this way they can get the best grip. The lowness causes the car to have less air resistance and also keeps the weight spread equally across the wheels. The spoiler forces the air pressure onto the car so it can be spread to the wheels; it’s all about getting better grip to the road. Indy cars might also have a spoiler on the front of the car so that pressure can also be applied to the front wheels this can keep the front of the car from lifting up in the air when going too fast, it prevents vehicle crashes.
