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The wheels of vehicles are provided with mudguards. Why?

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When the wheel rotates at a high speed, the mud sticking to the wheel flies off tangentially, this is due to inertia of direction. In order that the flying mud does not spoil the clothes of passer by the wheels are provided with mudguards.
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