Show Why Wh CD-Wh e s Slip ip While Rounding Curves When two car wheels of equal size sire arc are fastened rigidly to the I same axle I Ione one wheel according to the Unites Unite J States Staffs S bureau of standards must slip Blip i In going around a curve e. The difference differ differ- toUt t-nce In In the length of the two rails Ina Ina In Ina a PO degree grec curve e Is Darly four feet Part of this difference Is made up by coning the trends treads of the wheels of railway cars cam When Wilen such sucha a car nr goes iDeS around o n curve e the centrifugal force foree tends to throw It over Ofer as 01 far tar as RI the flange on en the outside wheels will per per- rait mit This slightly lIghtly Increases the tile dl dl- of the outside wheels wheel where they come In contact with the rolls rails end and the tile opposite wheels beels are decreased In diameter to the same extent Con In lag Ing however howe compensates tes for tor only a small part of the greater grenter distance that the outside wheels must travel el around a curve cur That the Ule difference Is made up by the slipping of the Ule Inside wheels wheels' li Is Indicated by the greater grenter wear on the Inside rail rail Kansas City Times |