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Old 12 Aug 2010, 13:00 (Ref:2743521)   #18
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Originally Posted by JamesH View Post
The more load, the more power is required to accelerate it (F = ma), so a more highly loaded car cannot reach such a high speed as a lightly loaded car.
Close, but not exactly right! Everything else being equal, for a given accelerative force, higher mass just means slower acceleration.
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