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Old 04-25-2008, 11:16 PM   #11 (permalink)
PA32R
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LR3 - '06 Land Rover LR3 HSE
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This is an article from my website, www.crxmpg.com, ...
2 - Slow down!
Air resistance increases exponentially with speed, so slow down! The difference between 55 and 75 is astronomical...
Though it doesn't change your point, air resistance doesn't increase exponentially with speed: r=ce^(ks), it increases as a power of speed: r=ks^2. Here, r is resistance, c and k constants, s is speed.

Misuse of "exponentially" is a pet peeve of mine, sorry.

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