4 mph speed-limits would be the norm (was Why gravity helps people work fas) Forum: Spacesettlers
Thread: 4 mph speed-limits would be the norm (was Why gravity helps people work fas)
# 12816 bybhn1700@... on April 19, 2013, 9:09 p.m.
Member since 2021-10-03
The formula for stopping distance is
So we can see that if mass is halved then the stopping distance is halved.
Separately the relationship between velocity and Kinetic Energy is not linear. So if you cut your velocity in half your stopping distance is cut to 1/4 of the distance.
On human labor there is far more factors than just gravity when figuring human labor values.
Brooks
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