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If an F1 racing car was going full speed, would the downforce be able to hold it upside-down?
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11 years ago
Yes, provided the tail board is broad enough.
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11 years ago
The new age F1 racing cars have substantial wings at front and rear which are basically aerofoils. Aerofoil is the shape of a wing whose function is to provide either lift (in case of air planes) or provide downforce (in the case of F1 cars). In this case the aerofoils have peculiar shape with round leading edge followed by sharp trailing edge. It is similar in shape to the wings of sub-sonic planes but differ in function.

The aerodynamics of the car is so designed to provide maximum downforce(downward preassure) with a minimum of drag (backward pull).

The necissity of this downward force is that while travelling fast through a sharp corner it increases the tractive force thus holding the car to the track.

Generally the downward force is 3 to 4 times the force of gravity on the car (it`s weight) WHEN the car in moving at a speed close to it`s top speed (about 300 kmph+). Hence indeed if a F1 racing car would go at full speed the downforce would be able to hold ot upside-down.
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11 years ago
Yes it can, the force produced by the car travelling that fast is more than 4Gs. I guess this answers ur question.
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