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Re: some calculations
> Hmm, lets count the units on the left side of the equation:
>
> power: work/time = mass * length * length / time / time
>
> the right side:
>
> Cd = no units
> Area = length * length
> V = length /time
>
> Cd * Area * V * V * V = length * length * length *length * length / time
> /time /time
>
> The units on the right side don't match the units on the left side!!!!
> Either your equation is invalid or you're not telling the whole story??!!!
>
> Alex The left side units should be.
P=mass*length*length/time/time/time
P=W/t =FV
;F=ma
;a=s/t^2
;v=s/t
OK,the article explain 8.702E-6 as a correction factor for air density
,gravity,rolling resisteance,etc. it may have unit,but they didn't write
about it.