Originally Posted by
I_bRAD
You're the internet expert apparently. I don't think I need to provide evidence that kinetic energy is not measured in foot-lbs anymore that I need to provide evidence that distance isn't measured in bushels. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. I cite your posts as evidence of this.
"Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses when it’s moving. For example, a 2,000-pound car traveling 65 mph has slightly more than 283,000 foot-pounds of energy."
http://www.vcu.edu/cppweb/tstc/crash...n/kinetic.html
"KE = (.0443*W*V^2)/2 , where:
KE is Kinetic Energy in foot pounds (ft. lbs.)
W is your aircraft's Weight in pounds (lbs.)
V is the aircraft's speed in knots (KIAS) squared (to the 2nd power)"
http://www.infinityaerospace.com/Bra...Energy_Req.htm
And
here, just for your entertainment, is an online energy calculator. You can use it to determine the kinetic energy of an object expressed in foot pounds. Enjoy!