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The oil on the road keeps the water from settling on the ground, and when the water freezes on top of the oil it doesnt allow a stable surface and cause the car too break loose
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Why does a car skid when it is icy?
Same reason you fall when its icy.
Explain why ears skid on curves when the road is icy?
When a car is on a curve, centrifugal force tends to force it outwards. Normally, this force is resisted by the car's tires gripping the road surface. However, ice on the road reduces the friction and therefore the tires cannot grip so well.
Function of the Anti-lock Braking system found in some cars?
I think its so that the car doesn't skid on icy raods
What happens if a car accelerates on a sharp curve in a roadway?
you could exceed the traction of your tires and lose control and skid or flip
Who thougt of melting ice on a road?
The first person to skid on an icy road
What is the past tense of skid?
The past tense of skid is skidded. Your car may skid in the rain. My car skidded across the intersection.
What is a counter skid?
When a car skids, the rear end of the car is coming around, a counter skid is when you counter that first skid in an attempt to correct the skid.
When a vehicle loses traction in a curve and has a rear wheel skid it is called?
Oversteering?
Do abs brake leave skid marks on icy road conditions?
ABC brakes will leave skid marks during icy road conditions because of its slippery nature. ABS keeps brakes from locking up but does not prevent tires from sliding on ice.
How can you use the word skidded in a sentence?
you just did by using it in that question The bus went into a skid on the icy road.
Who is at fault when a car is blocking the driveway and as you back out you try to stop but it is icy and you hit the car blocking the driveway?
What type of driveway? Was it a curving and could not see the car before rounding the curve? Is it straight; then why did you not see the car blocking the driveway before even getting into car and/or backing..
Will a car skid if accelerator and brake are pressed at same time?
What do you mean by "Skid"?
