Wheel Force Calculator

Wheel Force Calculator:

Enter the values of vehicle mass, VM_(kg), acceleration, A_(m/s2) and the number of wheels, W, to determine the value of Force per wheel, WF_(N).

Enter Vehicle Mass :		kg
Enter Acceleration :		m/s2
Enter Number of Wheels :
Result – Force Per Wheel :		N

Wheel Force Formula:

The wheel force represents the force generated by a vehicle’s wheel under acceleration, considering the mass of the vehicle and the effect of weight distribution per wheel.

Force per wheel, WF_(N) in Newtons is calculated by dividing the product of the vehicle mass, VM_(kg) in kilograms, and the acceleration, A_(m/s2) in metres per second squared, by the number of wheels, W.

Force per wheel, WF_(N) = VM_(kg) *  A_(m/s2) /  W

WF_(N) = force per wheel in Newtons, N.

VM_(kg) = vehicle mass in kilograms, kg.

A_(m/s2) = acceleration in metres per second squared, m/s².

W = number of wheels.

Wheel Force Calculation:

1. Determine the wheel force for a vehicle of mass 2000 kg, accelerating at 3 m/s², with the force distributed across 2 wheels.

Given: VM_(kg) = 2000kg, A_(m/s2) = 3m/s², W = 2.

Force per wheel, WF_(N) = VM_(kg) *  A_(m/s2) /  W

WF_(N) = 2000 * 3 / 2

WF_(N) = 3000N.

2. Suppose a vehicle has a mass of 1200 kg, is accelerating at 1.5 m/s², and the force per wheel is measured as 450 N. Let’s calculate the number of wheels contributing to the force.

Given: VM_(kg) = 1200kg, A_(m/s2) = 1.5m/s², WF_(N) = 450N.

Force per wheel, WF_(N) = VM_(kg) *  A_(m/s2) /  W

W = VM_(kg) *  A_(m/s2) /  WF_(N)

W = 1200 * 1.5 / 450

W = 4.