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<blockquote data-quote="Saltydawg" data-source="post: 158319" data-attributes="member: 2944"><p>Ok I'll explain my fixation on HP and weight and explain why its the two most important figures in getting a vehicle to go fast or do work. This is gonna be a little long winded <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p><p></p><p> First you need to know and understand Newton's Second Law.</p><p></p><p> This law states that the acceleration of an object is dependant on its mass and an unbalanced force acting against it.</p><p> </p><p> This is expressed in a formula: Acceleration = force / mass</p><p></p><p> In our vehicles the force is our engines and the mass is the weight.</p><p></p><p> The heavier our vehicle is the more force it takes to accelerate it at the same speed.</p><p></p><p> This is a link to good explanation of Newton's second law with a simple diagram demonstrating it.</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.necc.mass.edu/MRVIS/MR3_13/start/htm" target="_blank">http://www.necc.mass.edu/MRVIS/MR3_13/start/htm</a></p><p></p><p> Continued in next post <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saltydawg, post: 158319, member: 2944"] Ok I'll explain my fixation on HP and weight and explain why its the two most important figures in getting a vehicle to go fast or do work. This is gonna be a little long winded :). First you need to know and understand Newton's Second Law. This law states that the acceleration of an object is dependant on its mass and an unbalanced force acting against it. This is expressed in a formula: Acceleration = force / mass In our vehicles the force is our engines and the mass is the weight. The heavier our vehicle is the more force it takes to accelerate it at the same speed. This is a link to good explanation of Newton's second law with a simple diagram demonstrating it. [url=http://www.necc.mass.edu/MRVIS/MR3_13/start/htm]http://www.necc.mass.edu/MRVIS/MR3_13/start/htm[/url] Continued in next post :). [/QUOTE]
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