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jaa101 t1_ja6fja6 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:37 AM

Reply to comment by CollegeAnarchy in ELI5: Why does farming equipment require such low horsepower compared to your average car? by thetravelingsong

Note that air resistance is only proportional to the square of the speed, so the heading of the linked article is incorrect. Resistance is a force. It's power that goes with the cube, because it's proportional to force multiplied by speed.