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7 | 43.75% |
| 20-25% for autos |
  
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4 | 25.00% |
| A constant figure |
  
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2 | 12.50% |
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3 | 18.75% |
| don't care, just want to go fast! |
  
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03-07-2003, 12:23 AM
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Mizzou Tigers
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: weston, MO United States
Posts: 1,455
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I just I had a thought as to the original question in this thread. Regarding whether drivetrain loss should be a percentage or a constant.....
If the losses in the drivetrain are caused by friction, let's go back to what friction is. Friction = coefficient of friction X Normal Force If a 200 hp motor is making more force than a 100 hp motor, then the 200 hp motor also creates more friction as a result of this. Therefore, as power increases, so does the friction and the losses in the drivetrain. In this case, it would seem that using a percentage would be correct. Maybe the question to answer is whether this percentage should remain the same or increase/decrease with more power? I need to quit wasting all my thinking power on this thread...I have a test tomorrow I will need it for  !
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