"Albert Wang" <albertwang1_at_home.com> wrote: >Not an authority, but an ex-engineer... > >We haven't defined efficiency. > >In any case, more energy converted to forward momentum per unit energy >expended translates to faster speeds. > >Faster speed does not necessarily mean higher efficiency. I think you're applying the definition for efficiency to faster speeds. It would be better put as: "More energy converted to forward momentum per unit energy expended translates to higher efficiency" "Higher efficiency does not necessarily mean faster speeds.." I whole-heartedly agree with your thoughts about racing philosophy vs. touring philosophy. Shawn Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu May 17 2001 - 07:32:58 PDT
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