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Unread 11-14-2003, 12:17 PM   #12
jaydee
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So if I understand this correct the following would be somewhat accurate:

Your peddeling a bike and it takes much more power to get it to 10mph (you have to peddle harder), but once it is at 10mph it doesn't take as much power to keep it at 10mph? because momentum and kenetic energy are working?

So if a pump is runing dry then it is in the process of peddeling harder to find it's cruising speed and being there is little resistance it has to keep peddling harder untill the motor itself is the limit?

Same would go for a car. It takes a lot more gas to get it to 55, but once there it doesn't take as much gas to keep it there.

I think I am on track. :shrug:
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