Snowmobiles, Powder And The Physics Of Speed
Powder at highway speed stops being snow and starts acting like a dense, cold fluid. The machine does not really drive; it planes. At those speeds, the track and skis generate dynamic pressure, forcing loose crystals into a compacted layer that behaves like a transient liquid surface.The real control comes from fluid dynamics, not tire-like grip. As the track spins, it accelerates snow backward, a...More
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