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Safety Factors: Why Forums Avoid Design Advice Online

Forum Guidelines There are often questions on Physics Forums related to building machines or structures that are left unanswered because of this guideline (found in the Physics Forums Global Guidelines): Legal and Health Implications: Physics Forums reserves the right to remove and block discussion where there is plausibility that discussion may lead to litigation or…

Why Power Determines Vehicle Acceleration Limits

Introduction One interesting problem when dealing with a vehicle of a certain mass is to determine what is required to get the maximum acceleration while going from one velocity to another. Statement If a moving vehicle has an energy source that has a variable power output, the energy source must be set to its maximum…