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casperchen82

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Long distance bus service is cheaper per passenger than urban bus transit. Explain as many of the factors that make this so as possible.
 
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Question 2

Why doesn't a car driven at 200 km/h emit twice as much pollution in a 400 km trip as a car traveling at 100 km/h?
 
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Mochi

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Answer to Question 1

There is one most important factor: There is much less starting and stopping on
an intercity trip. Speeding up and slowing down make the local bus much less energy
efficient.

Answer to Question 2

The drag force depends on the square of the speed; the faster car will emit
roughly four times as much pollution as the slower car.



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