Wasn't it YOU who claimed you were discussing 'loading' and that it was different from 'hitting'.....? And YOU defined 'loading' as the following karts PUSHING the lead kart along the straight! Your answers to 1 and 2 contradict your definition...... or you have changed subjects to avoid uncomfortable conclusions.
Thus:-
1)..... and NOW you are claiming that the kart following would RETAIN that extra speed from the start line all the way to the corner...... that's a new one and pretty damned funny for anybody who thinks about it. If you are claiming that they ONLY make contact on arrival at the corner...... then that is NOT what you claimed to be 'loading'! If you claim that they hit BEFORE the corner, then the effect has dissipated one instant after first contact. Apply the laws of physics! That's NOT what YOU claimed to be 'loading'! Make your mind-up, David!
2) Momentum has ZERO part to play in this. It is SPEED. 5 karts PUSHING poleman is an effect IDENTICAL to ONE kart pushing poleman...... unless, AGAIN, you are forgetting 'loading' and discussing 'HITTING'.
3) At last, you have accepted the FACTS!
Ian
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