Physics question.

[Rickster]

If you attach a rocket booster onto a car and put that car onto a dyno, then fire just the rocket.

Would the wheels turn?

 

[LaraC]

No.

 

[Nerfherder]

They would spin in the air

 

[Nerfherder]

In to a wall

 

[Sinbad]

Where is the booster exhaust pointing?

 

[Rickster]

No.

Explain, because should this happen on the ground, the car will move, so why wouldn't it on a dyno?

 

[Rickster]

Where is the booster exhaust pointing?

Its mounted on the roof pointing forwards.

So the exhaust is near the rear of the car.

 

[LaraC]

Explain, because should this happen on the ground, the car will move, so why wouldn't it on a dyno?

A rocket is not connected to any drive train which would turn your wheels. It uses pressure to propel the object forward.

 

[Rickster]

A rocket is not connected to any drive train which would turn your wheels. It uses pressure to propel the object forward.

On land speed record car, the rockets arnt connected to a drive train.

 

[Sinbad]

Its mounted on the roof pointing forwards.

So the exhaust is near the rear of the car.

Then the wheels will not turn. They'd only turn if the rocket exhaust actually struck the rollers or wheels at a tangent.

 

[DA-LION-619]

Planning on buying a picanto and rocket?

 

[Sinbad]

On land speed record car, the rockets arnt connected to a drive train.

That's what she said.



(Hur hur hur)

 

[Swa]

Yes they would but it's a bit more complicated than simply that.

 

[Sinbad]

Yes they would but it's a bit more complicated than simply that.

Nope.

 

[Rickster]

Yes they would but it's a bit more complicated than simply that.

I think so too, because the ground and the dyno are static.

It would move on the ground so why wouldn't it move on the dyno? Its just like a infinite road.

 

[Sinbad]

I think so too, because the ground and the dyno are static.

It would move on the ground so why wouldn't it move on the dyno? Its just like a infinite road.

The car is secured on a dyno when being tested. The rocket will not make the car move.
The rocket would make a car move on the road. Motion of the car will cause the wheels to turn.
Unless you're thinking of an unsecured car on something like a treadmill?

 

[LaraC]

The car is secured on a dyno when being tested. The rocket will not make the car move.
The rocket would make a car move on the road. Motion of the car will cause the wheels to turn.
Unless you're thinking of an unsecured car on something like a treadmill?

Even that wont work unless the rocket is attached to the dyno or treadmill.

 

[Sinbad]

Even that wont work unless the rocket is attached to the dyno or treadmill.

The car would move forward in that case.
Whether the wheels turn or the treadmill moves or both would depend on a bunch of variables like friction in the hubs/brakes, friction of the treadmill, inertia of the various parts etc

 

[stricken]

What is this!? Physics for ants?

 

[Sinbad]

What is this!? Physics for ants?

Rocket science