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[Phys-l] horsepower



For an "average-size" car, is there a general rule of thumb or formula
that relates horsepower and speed? I read that it takes 20 hp to drive at
60 mph. Another source said 40 hp is needed to go 80 mph. I realize air
resistance increases with the square of the speed, so those numbers seem
to make sense.