How fast does the top of a car tyre move?
200 km/hAbout 124 mph · Race
At 100 km/h, the top of each tyre moves at 200 km/h while the bottom touches the road at 0.
That's about 3.6 times a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🛞200 km/h
🛴a Segway
By speed: the top of a tyre is about 10× faster than a Segway.
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- How fast does a pro golfer swing?185 km/h
- How fast was the first nonstop transatlantic flight?190 km/h
- How fast does a skydiver fall?200 km/h
- How fast was the Tesla Roadster?201 km/h
- How fast were Hurricane Katrina's winds at landfall?201 km/h
- How fast was the Mallard?202.58 km/h
- How fast was Kingda Ka?206 km/h
- How fast was the first Shinkansen?210 km/h
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