MadSci Network: Physics |
hi, in laymans terms...:)...sailing down wind or running can become fun if the drag is countered by enough lift/wind...consider the true wind (vertically) and your speed (horizontally) on a vector diagram... on this 90 degree angle APPARENT WIND will become the most important energy source...just like holding your hand out of a car window at 10 mph with the wind in your face at 5 mph, the apparent wind will be 15 mph... I found this info at www.google.com. or http://socrates.berkeley.e du/~wprinz/Down.html snorra@juno.com
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