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Originally Posted by umarjamil
1. Power Calculation:
Aerodynamic drag: P_drag = 0.5 * air_density * Cd * A * v^3
Rolling resistance: P_roll = Crr * weight * v
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I find it more useful to calculate force rather than power since it corelates to energy per distance. In other words, instead of v^3, use v^2 instead, because when you need to change power to energy-per-distance you have to divide it by the velocity.