Subject	Not linear >>
Posted by	Greg (Dallas) on June 09, 2004 at 11:23 AM
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In Reply To	acceleration gains with HP increase posted by fairladysman on June 09, 2004 at 11:04 AM
Message	I don't know the physics involved but I know the faster speeds you want to attain start to require EXPONENTIALLY (not linearly) more horsepower to overcome wind resistance.
Follow Ups	acceleration gains with HP increase - fairladysman 11:04:41 06/09/04 Re: acceleration gains with HP increase (n/m) - icsamerica 11:05:59 06/09/04 you are forgeting something... - icsamerica 11:12:32 06/09/04 yes (n/m) - Tissan 11:08:02 06/09/04 Doesn't work that way - Guapo 11:15:50 06/09/04 Not linear >> - Greg (Dallas) 11:23:52 06/09/04 I used math in my explanation :-P (n/m) - Guapo 11:26:37 06/09/04 I wouldn't call that math. (n/m) - Kenny 11:32:11 06/09/04 The physics, ignoring traction effects: - Technomancer 11:52:12 06/09/04 Good info. Wind resistance becomes quite a factor... - Kenny 12:09:39 06/09/04 but the air friction at a given speed shouldn't change - Technomancer 12:34:10 06/09/04 If only I can remember this all from high school HS. - mds2004 12:43:01 06/09/04 Remember? Why do you think God invented the internet? :-) - Greg (Dallas) 12:49:34 06/09/04 I went to a business prep HS here in San Antonio. They - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 13:26:07 06/09/04 I have way too much education... - Technomancer 13:10:00 06/09/04 Pfft - that's okay, I guess... - Kenny 13:50:15 06/09/04 Woodchuck's dont CHUCK wood... ;) (n/m) - Waco300zx 13:52:14 06/09/04 OK - Technomancer 13:54:25 06/09/04 an education put to excellent use :) (n/m) - Guapo 14:05:46 06/09/04 :bowdown: (n/m) - Kenny 14:20:31 06/09/04 Re: The physics, ignoring traction effects: - fairladysman 12:41:38 06/09/04 Re: The physics, ignoring traction effects: - fairladysman 12:50:46 06/09/04 it"sounds OK" to me, but I honestly don't have a feel for it - Technomancer 13:07:30 06/09/04 I'm here to help :) (n/m) - Guapo 13:17:54 06/09/04
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