Re: Aggressive Driving

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From: Matthew T. Russotto
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 00:00

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In article <35a0c4c6.9390102@news.serv.net>,
Eric Anderson <eta@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
}On Sun, 05 Jul 1998 17:57:41 GMT, in@the.sig (E. Faubion) wrote:
}
}>>The coefficient of friction is a ratio and has no units.
}>
}>It's a ratio of gravity, hence the g.  
}
}A ratio involves two entities -- you can't have a "ratio of gravity" -- that's
}like having one hand clapping.  A ratio of "gravity" and what??  Also, gravity
}is a force, and the acceleration resulting from this force is measured in
}meters/(s**2), so to end up with a unitless coefficient of friction, it is
}necessary for the other entity you're measuring to have the same units.

Aww, you told him.  He's been pushing the single-parameter coefficient
of friction for years.  
-- 
Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
"Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit
of justice is no virtue."

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From: russotto@wanda.pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: Aggressive Driving
Date: 1998/07/06
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