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Old 03-28-2011, 02:59 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I have a question (sort of related to this thread)

In theory, assuming zero drag, does it consume more energy to accelerate quickly to X speed or slowly to X speed. The final kinetic energy is the same so if there are losses where do they go? Is the energy required to accelerate an exponential curve with greater requirements for faster acceleration? My understanding is that it's the same total energy to get an object to X speed but since it's over time then to accel to the same speed in half the time requires the same amount of energy twice as fast.

Am I on the right track here or is my grasp of physics slipping?
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