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Old 03-17-2020, 01:34 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jakobnev View Post
What does it mean to spend energy on acceleration? When you have accelerated you still have that energy in kinetic form. Only after losing the speed do you know where it went. (rolling, aero, braking etc)
Exactly. The energy not accounted for by rolling or aero resistance; ie braking.
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