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car acceleration (etc.) writeup



Hi --

I tried to summarize and organize the ideas that
have come out in the course of this discussion.

See http://www.monmouth.com/~jsd/physics/car-go.htm

Topics include
-- what makes the car go
-- what makes the skater go
-- deformation of the road, or not
-- energy and momentum
-- static friction, dynamic friction, and
quasi-static rolling friction
-- energy in the tank and/or in chemical bonds