Estimate the power output of an elite cyclist pedaling a bicycle on a flat road at 14

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Estimate the power output of an elite cyclist pedaling a bicycle on a flat road at 14 m/s. Assume all energy is lost to air resistance, the cross-sectional area of the cyclist and the bicycle is 0.4 m2, and the drag coefficient is 0.75. Now estimate the power output of the same elite cyclist pedaling a bicycle up a hill with slope 8% at 5 m/s. Compute the air resistance assuming the drag coefficient times cross-sectional area is cdA = 0.45 m2 (rider is in a less aerodynamic position). Compute the ratio of the power output to potential energy gain. Assume that the mass of the rider plus bicycle is 90 kg.

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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