Thereasonwhythewindshieldsareinstalledinthecarsisthatitprotectspeoplefrommaterials
likestones,wasteisthrown outofotherpeople’scars,insectstoenterthecarbody.When
movingwithhighspeedswindshieldsasthenamesuggeststoprotectpeoplefromhigh-speed
winds.Also,aswindshieldscoverthecarfromthefront,ithelpsinincreasingtheaerodynamic
nature of the vehicle.
PeoplearealsopronetogetexposedbytheUVraysofthesun,whichinturnleadstosevere
skindiseases,likeskincancer,italsoleadstowrinklesandliverspots;thiswasthemainreason
whyUVcoatingswereappliedonthewindshieldsearlier.Unlikebeforethelaminatedsafety
glassesusedtodayarecapableofabsorbingnearlyalltheUVraysthatfallonthem.Theglass
itselfabsorbsmostoftheUV-BrayswhichfallonthemandtheremainingUV-B,andUV-Arays
are absorbed by the bonding layer that is presentbetween the glass.
Tillnowtheusagethatwetalkedaboutwasmainlybasedoncarsnowlet’stalkalittleaboutits
useinbikes.Inmotorbikes,theprimaryfunctionthatawindshieldfulfilsistoprotecttherider
fromwind.Eventhoughitmightsoundsillyasthesizeofawindshieldinamotorbikeisnotthat
big, but still, it adds to the aerodynamic natureof the vehicle.
Weallknowthatthedragforceavehicleexperienceisdependentonthevelocityatwhichthe
vehicle is moving. Thus having a windshield in motorbikehelps it to achieve high speeds.