True to a point, however in the real world you do have friction losses,
gravity, elevation above sea level, air density, etc. etc.
===================='97 Dakota SLT+=====================
L. John Morris<ljohn@alltel.net>
!!!!! ... your local *HEMI* owner ...!!!!!
White/Driftwood/CC/4x4/5.2L/5spd/3.92SG/FIPK clone
soon to have "Edelbrock" cat-back
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> From: Robert P. Agnew <ragnew@islandnet.com>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: Wind resistance; was: High Rpm's etc.
> Date: Tuesday, May 13, 1997 4:56 AM
>
> At 11:47 AM 5/13/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hey Sam;
> >
> >If you are traversing down a 12% grade what is your rpm at 55mph?
Likewise
> >if you are going *up* the same 12% grade what is your rpm at 55mph?
> >
> >===================='97 Dakota SLT+=====================
> >
> > L. John Morris<ljohn@alltel.net>
> > !!!!! ... your local *HEMI* owner ...!!!!!
> > White/Driftwood/CC/4x4/5.2L/5spd/3.92SG/FIPK clone
> > soon to have "Edelbrock" cat-back
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> >----------
> >> From: Sam Parthemer <samp@cts.com>
> >> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> >> Subject: Re: Wind resistance; was: High Rpm's etc.
> >> Date: Tuesday, May 13, 1997 11:33 AM
>
>
>
> John:
>
> If he has a manual transmission, and was in the same gear, the rpm would
be
> the same.
>
>
> Rob Agnew
> ragnew@islandnet.com
>
> Victoria, British Columbia
> Canada
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