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Proportional Scaling: Does It Double?

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Speed → Motor Power
Speed Stat
3
Motor Power
15%
×1
PROPORTIONAL ✓
Power → Charge Speed
Power Stat
3
Charge Speed
4.5
×1
NOT PROPORTIONAL ✗
PROPORTIONAL
3
Speed
→
15%
Motor Power

Speed = 3 → Motor Power = 15%

6
Speed ×2
→
30%
Motor Power ×2
DOUBLED! ✓

Speed doubled → Motor Power doubled too!

4
Power
→
8
Charge

Power = 4 → Charge = 8  (4² ÷ 2)

8
Power ×2
→
32
Charge ×4 !!
4× NOT 2× ! ✗

Power doubled but Charge went 4× not 2×!

PROPORTIONAL ✓
NOT PROPORTIONAL ✗

Proportional = double input, double output. Power is NOT proportional.

Proportional

Speed 4 → Motor 20%

Speed 8 → Motor = ?

%
Not Proportional

Power 2 → Charge 2  (2²÷2)

Power 4 → Charge = ?