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clearwater304
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I was reading in my fluid mechanics book how the speed of the t-rex was calculated through dimensionless analysis.
They plotted v^2/gl vs s/l
v=velocity
g=acceleration due to gravity
l=leg length
s=stride
Which showed that the data for most animals fell approximatly on one curve. My book states most people could outrun a t-rex. My question is, does gravity have a greater effect on larger animals limiting their velocity. For instance, would a jumbo sized version of myself run faster, slower, or have the same speed?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannosaurus
They plotted v^2/gl vs s/l
v=velocity
g=acceleration due to gravity
l=leg length
s=stride
Which showed that the data for most animals fell approximatly on one curve. My book states most people could outrun a t-rex. My question is, does gravity have a greater effect on larger animals limiting their velocity. For instance, would a jumbo sized version of myself run faster, slower, or have the same speed?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannosaurus