Thread: RS550 Enough Power?
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Re: RS550 Enough Power?
I've started writing a document explaining exactly this kind of stuff. It's a work in progress, but it has a fairly detailed explanation for the kinds of questions you're asking.
http://www.botsnlinux.net/firstphysics.php
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