Does a car's speed affect the force of the wind hitting it?
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Does a car's speed affect the force of the wind hitting it?
Imagine you're driving down the highway and suddenly a strong wind blows against your car. The wind feels stronger when you're moving fast compared to when you're stationary.
The wind's force on your car is related to the car's speed. As you go faster, the wind pushes harder against you, even though the wind itself hasn't changed.
Example
When you drive at 60 mph and hit a gust of wind, it feels stronger than when you're parked at 30 mph.
Remember this
The wind's force on your car increases with your speed.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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