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Originally posted by jaydee116
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?
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I'm not the person to answer this question. I haven't put enough thought into understanding it myself.
I don't think that analogy is too relevant because it is concerned with non-steady state situations. I can't make a better analogy off the top of my head though.
Maybe once I get into some pump testing, I'll put some more thought into it.
If anyone has suggestions for tests to conduct WRT pump power consumption, let me know.