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Old 07-22-2010, 03:02 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by shumby View Post
what does limited by drag mean.
When drag = thrust, the car can go no faster. Thrust is the reaction force of the wheel torque at the road surface. At slow speeds this force is much higher than the aerodynamic drag, so the car can accelerate. As velocity increases, the drag increases by the velocity squared.
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