Re: [EVDL] "Compression" slowing force with electric motors?
Morgan LaMoore wrote:
> Another effect that may be more or less important than friction is
> drag, or
> air resistance; it's the force of the air pushing against you as you
> move
> past.
Technically, drag *is* frictionI included "streamlining" in my
list of fixes to reduce friction. Another phrase that means
aerodynamic drag is "air friction".
> As you go faster, it becomes more and more important.
Very good point. Air friction gets much worse as you go faster, while
other types of friction only get a little bit worse. So there's a good
reason to pay special attention to aerodynamic drag.
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Doug Weathers
Las Cruces, NM, USA
http://www.gdunge.com/
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