John, could you please tell me the coefficient of friction of a as it
tire spins on ice? What is the rate of increase of tire temperature and
decrease of ice temperatue as this occurs? How does this effect the rate
of forward motion on the tire?
For pete's sake, it was a f*%$ing comment on the stupidity of the person
attempting the maneuver, not meant to be taken seriously.
Your concern for a fellow DMLer is gratefully accepted, though :^) I'll
take this in the spirit in wnicn it was intended. I wouldn't be out there
doing that though I've seen it done often enough and always laughed at
the foolhardiness of the individuals involved.
On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 13:15:47 -0600 John_Neff@Dell.com writes:
>
> Yes, that's one way to melt the ice directly below your tire, but
> what
> happens when you move 1" forward and now you have a very wet tire
> sitting on
> top of ice? Water on ice is EXTREMELY slick. Don't spin your tires.
> You will
> get where you want to go much faster.
>
> John
>
> >Aren't ya supposed to generate enough heat with the spinning tires
> to
> >melt the ice and thus get back to the dry pavement?? Hmmmm...
>
>
>
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