Avenger1647545502 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Okay, this is basically a physics question, and honestly I already know the answer, but I'm going to throw it out on here so others can chime in. If you are ACCELERATING in a car, and stomp in the clutch, thus removing power, does the car continue to gain velocity past the MPH at which you hit the clutch? Or does the vehicle instantly stop accelerating and go no faster than the velocity it was when the clutch was hit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN1647545504 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Down hill??? Up hill??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTurbo Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 On a pefectly flat and smooth surface, the car will not continue to gain speed. There is 0 power to the wheels anymore. There might be a percieved plateau affect where you may feel like you are neither gaining or losing speed for a few moments, but at that point, all the drivetrain friction, air drag, and road/tire friction will immediatly start to slow the vehicle down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy1647545504 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Assuming the surface you're driving on is flat, the vehicle will temporarily continue to gain velocity due to inertia until the drag and rolling resistance overcomes the accelerative force. ^^^ Or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s13 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Wouldn't the cars momentem allow it to increase its speeds slightly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Uhh......True!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN1647545504 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Just slightly... not much though... but it will not keep going... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 the tree makes noise when it falls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 If Jesus himself were to be driving, it could do anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 If Chuck Norris kicked the clutch it would accelerate at a high rate of speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I love questions like these with 1700 variables that no one mentions, then attempt to verify their opinion into a correct answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 No The last point of power is where the highest speed is reached. It's just like throwing a baseball. The highest speed is at that moment the ball is released. After that it will loose speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Yes it will temporarly then die off. Not 20 mph or anything. But still push with the forward momentum it had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main3s Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 If it was pushing with the momentum it had then wouldn’t that momentum be it's highest speed BEFORE pushing in the clutch, so it would continue with the same speed for a bit then slow down? Who takes a bet like this anyway...your science teacher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 On a perfectly level surface I do not see how it would continue to gain velocity as the friction involved with everything would instantly reduce it. I would say the same could apply if you just quit accelerating. Why would pushing in the clutch be any different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 it will increase its velocity just a bit. remember acceleration is the "rate of change in the velocity", so when you push the clutch in, it will take just a bit of time for the acceleration to reach zero, and the velocity to plateau-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 it will increase its velocity just a bit. remember acceleration is the "rate of change in the velocity", so when you push the clutch in, it will take just a bit of time for the acceleration to reach zero, and the velocity to plateau-- Ah, I see. He specifically says "an ACCELLERATING car". I am thinking of a coasting car which would already be losing velocity due to friction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Is it on a treadmill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Ok, here is my serious thought on it. It will continue to accelerate, however, it's rate of acceleration will decrease (i.e. 10m/s^2, 8m/s^2, 6m/s^2, 4m/s^2, etc...) until it's rate of acceleration equals zero. At that point, it will begin to decelerate, and it's rate of decleration will begin to increase. I think...........? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 John Tilley /thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief8one Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 If Chuck Norris kicked the clutch it would accelerate at a high rate of speed. true story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyctsv Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 d. none of the above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyctsv Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 I know I know.....OOOoooooklahoma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 where the wind comes sweepin down the plain and the waving wheat will sure smell sweet...da da da da da daddaaaahhh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTurbo Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Ah, I see. He specifically says "an ACCELLERATING car". I am thinking of a coasting car which would already be losing velocity due to friction. Yah, I was thinking the car was constant speed. Should have read it closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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