Re: [Phys-l] Equations (causal relationship)

["Josh Gates-fac" <Josh_Gates-fac@nobles.edu>]

> How about this?
>
> When the light turns green, I press on the accelerator (and the  
> brake) in order to produce a certain desired acceleration.  Indeed, I  
> consider myself to be "controlling" the acceleration--not so little  
> as to stimulate road rage in the guy behind me and not so much as to  
> smash into the rear end of the car ahead.  I'll let the car's systems  
> figure out what force is needed to produce that acceleration.
I hope that you mean the gas and the clutch - as this is a really good way
to waste brake pads and gas (two things that we could use more of).

jg

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