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limiting factors of velocity in animals????

Postby param on Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:46 am

What are the factors that limit the velocity of an animal................
please help!!!!!!
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Postby Chris4 on Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:26 pm

Velocity meaning speed? Seems a very odd question if it is. :lol:
How big it is. How much of its legs are muscle. Surely this isnt the question???
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Postby MrMistery on Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:23 pm

There are many factors, internal and external.
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limiting factors of velocity in animals????

Postby param on Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:14 am

This is a Malaysian Higher education certificate question...............which is exactly.....

What is the limiting factor of an animals velocity????

THis is a 4 marks question............

whats your opinion on this question.......
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Postby MrMistery on Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:01 pm

You could write a book as an answer to this question. The limiting factors to an animal's velocity...
Well, internal: state of health, how fat the animal is, phisical condition, number of calories in it's diet, muscle mass specific to the species etc
External: gravity, rubbing against the air, weather conditions(rain, wind and so on) etc
Is this what you need?
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