Register
Why do large trucks that Carry heavy loads have many wheels​
71.5k views
2 votes
Why do large trucks that Carry heavy loads have many wheels​

User Spicykimchi
by
4.9k points

2 Answers

0 votes

Answer:

Each wheel and only hold so much weight per in^2

Step-by-step explanation:

there's a maximum amount of weight a wheel can hold EX: 5 pounds. if you have 4 wheels the maximum weight would be 20 pounds. If the truck and its belongings weighed 30 pounds it would not be able to carry all the weight

User Dkrikun
by
4.4k points
5 votes

Answer:

This helps to distribute the load over a greater area so as to reduce the pressure on the roads and on individual tires; this is good for road economy and tire life as well. ... Due to the high center of gravity of trucks, over-heating is bound to occur at high speed leading to blow-out of a tire

Step-by-step explanation:

User Maffelu
by
4.7k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

5.2m questions

6.7m answers

Other Questions

A space shuttle is approaching the surface of the moon to land. It approaches the moons surface with an initial velocity of 28m/s and is slowing at a rate of -2m/s^2. Show all work and units for problems.
________ is a measure of the internal energy that has been absorbed or transferred from one body to another, often due to a difference in temperature.
5. What happens to the arrangement of water molecules as ice melts? A Molecules gain enough energy to escape as vapor. B Molecules release enough energy to escape as vapor. C Molecules gain enough energy
A projectline is shot from the edge of a cliff 100 m above the ground with intial speed 10 m/s at an angle 30 with the horizontal. 1) determine the time taken by the projectile motion to hit the ground
A 2.0-N force acts horizontally on a 10-N block that is initially at rest on a horizontal surface. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface is 0.50. Suppose that the block now
Link Copied!