Driving on beach and told to let air out of my tires so we didn’t get stuck. It’s like I sort of understand but I don’t really?
In: Physics
When you air down your tires, they sag out and distribute the load of your vehicle across a wider contact area on the sand.
By increasing the surface area of the tires, they become less likely to sink into the sand and become stuck, while also allowing more traction by increasing the amount of tire that’s in contact with the sand.
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