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Originally Posted by Cratos
The answer is no because as an object move through space a constantly increasing force is applied which is the drag force caused by the air; hence air resistance because as the air density increases, the air molecular structure become more consolidated.
This force is acting on the horse’s body in the opposite direction of the horse’s motion and is a function of the horse’s velocity; and at low velocity by the horse the air resistance is approximately proportional to the horse’s velocity, but at higher velocity by the horse the force is more nearly proportional to the horse’s velocity squared and the power needed to overcome this dilemma is elevated by the horse’s velocity cubed.
Therefore, this is why in part that I believe Secretariat’s 1973 Kentucky Derby was his greatest performance
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First, I'm not questioning your knowledge of physics. But I still don't understand how the factors listed above can't be measured for a human? Also, could you estimate the weight of a greyhound using your formula or a "greyhound-adjusted" formula?
