Do tires skid easier at high speed or low speed?

Subject: Do tires skid easier at high speed or low speed?

Date: Tue Nov 7 13:37:01 2000
Posted by Clark
Grade level: nonaligned School: None
City: Dallas State/Province: tx Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 973622221.Ph

Message:


If a person taps the brakes of their car while traveling at high speed, 
are the tires more or less likely to skid than if the car was moving at 
low speed?

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