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FedEx Mercury
Jan 7, 2004

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What if the torque on the rear wheels plus the down force from the spoiler perfectly balances the car until both wheels leave the surface?

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FedEx Mercury
Jan 7, 2004

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zedprime posted:

You calculated pounds force acting on the plane of the cars bottom though. If its greater than pounds force weight, also perpendicular to the plane of the cars bottom, by simple vector addition its going to fly. Its almost like a lift calculation doesn't fit the problem statement...

A car will never take off no matter how much lift it generates because it's thrust is coming from the tires spinning on the ground.

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