2006-07-26 04:55:20 · 10 answers · asked by vine 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Generally the air in your tires is moving . But, as they rotate friction where air meets rubber starts the air moving with the tire. As you move away from the moving rubber in inertia causes the air to want to continue what it WAS doing before but the friction, though smaller, is pulling here too. After a moment or two of spin at a constant speed the air in the tire, IN GENERAL, is moving at the same speed as the tire.
Here is another thing. As the tire spins faster and faster and the air inside is spinning along as well, the air, which really wants to travel in a straight line will have the tendency to move more toward the edge (tread) of the tire although this is very small due to the fact that air is very light.
And one more thing to remember. There is lots of friction going on what with rubber meeting the road and all. This friction build up heat in your tires. This makes the air in your tires move even faster in a general kind of way. So it is important to stay on top of your tire pressure so that you don't get a situation where all of the air inside your tires moves all at once to the outside of your tires.
Happy Motorin'
Jon
2006-07-26 05:17:54 · answer #1 · answered by ĴΩŋ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's moving around inside the tyre, in vortices (mini tornadoes) in the direction of the tyre movement.
The friction on the inside of the tyre wall pulls against the air, pulling it in circles mixing it up.
Like stirring a liquid with a spoon along the edge of the cup, start slowly, and speed up gradually- it creates a whirlpool. Same effect inside of your tyre.
Good question though...i'd like to see a mock up of that done as an experiment....
2006-07-26 12:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by TK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going around, but not all together. The air touching the walls is moving faster than the air touching air. But only slightly
2006-07-26 11:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by anto687 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you maintain the same speed eventually the air will spin at the same speed as the tires. If you stop quickly the air will keep spinning like those spinner hubcaps.
2006-07-26 12:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are driving the air in your tires is moving in the same direction as your tire. This is because a vaccum is created by the motion. This is the same way wind is created.
2006-07-26 11:59:36 · answer #5 · answered by funnyhaha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air is never still, it constantly moves around according to the theory of 'Brownian Motion' this is what causes pressure, billions of molecules constantly bouncing off of every solid surface.
2006-07-26 11:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by bens_torm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know check ur brain when u think does air rush round r do u get dizzy
2006-07-26 20:17:26 · answer #7 · answered by juicylucy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blowing in the wind, you've got a puncture!
2006-07-26 12:50:37 · answer #8 · answered by Jayne 2 (LMHJJ) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the rubber rotates it eventually
2006-07-26 11:58:36 · answer #9 · answered by trafordman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both
2006-07-26 12:00:05 · answer #10 · answered by KELLY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋