I'm basically making a go cart, a really crude one at that, and thought about taking a 205 mph blower (it's gas.) If me and my go-cart together weigh at 160 pounds, how fast will my go-cart run at full speed?
2006-06-20 02:16:39 · 4 answers · asked by Brian.E 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
5 inch tires, no wind on that specific day, flat straight away,
2006-06-20 02:28:49 · update #1
You won't be going anywhere without a gearbox.
Besides, horsepower has nothing to do with your ultimate top speed. Horsepower is just a definition of work over time (Acceleration).
Right now there is a spacecraft traveleing at over 100,000mph that has only 1/20,000th of a horsepower.
If you do happen to get the gearbox and select the best gear ratios you will probably be aerodynamically limited to about 132mph. That is of course, if you haven't already turned in to a greasy spot.
Please ask your friends to keep us posted.
You may win the Darwin Award.
2006-06-20 02:32:41 · answer #1 · answered by manofadvntr 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your question falls a little short in the info Dept. It ultimately depends on some other conditions that will surround you, such as wind resistance, is the wind blowing in front of you or behind you? Are you going up or down hill? Having said that, if you work out your Max RPM / Drive ratio and drive wheel diameter you should be able to work it out roughly.
2006-06-20 09:26:50 · answer #2 · answered by Ang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lot of info is missing here, you need to know the torque produced by the engine and the power of the engine. plus the frictional ratios and so on. plus how does a go-kart + your weight only come at 160 lbs, this go-kart does not sound safe
2006-06-20 09:33:20 · answer #3 · answered by dhaval70 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
paramteres missing
2006-06-20 09:27:08 · answer #4 · answered by mmaruseacph2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋