Geoffrey T. Fox, “On The Physics of Drag Racing,” American Journal of Physics, Vol.

41,
(03/73), page 311 – Constant Power Approximation (CPA)

ΔEnergy  Work
t
1
mv 2   P  dt
2 0
1
1  2 P t 2
CPA : mv 2  P  t v 
2  m 
1
t 2
2  2 P 2 3
x   v  dt     t
0
3  m 
2
 1
3 1
 3   m  2  3 x  P 3
t        x v 
 2   2  P    m 
 
HP WT
x  1320ft P m t  ET sec  v  MPH
550 lbsecft 32.17405 lbsecft
1
1
 2 2
  3

1320
 WT 3 1

 3  
1 m  2  9  x 2
m 1   9 1320 2
WT  3
t        x     
2
      
 2   2  P  
   4  2 32.17 P 550    8 32.17  550 HP 
 HP 
1
9 1320 2  3
KT      4.802811533 ...  4.803
 8 32.17  550 
1
MPH  fps

1  1320  HP  3 1
 3 x  P   60 
3   32.17 P  550   60   HP  3
v      3  x         3  1320  32.17  550  
 m   88    m 1 
  88   WT 
 WT 
 60  1
KV      3  1320  32.17  550 3  281.0853582...  281.1
 88 

1
9 1320 2  3  60  1
KT  KV          3  1320  32.17  550  3
 8 32.17  550   88 
1

 60   9 1320 2 3  1320  32.17  550  3

KT  KV        
 88   8 32.17  550 1 
1

 60   9 1320 2 3  1320  32.17  550  3

KT  KV        
 88   8 32.17  550 1 
1 1
 60   9 3  1320 32.17  550  3
3
 60   27  3
KT  KV          1320        1350
 88   8 1 32.17  550   88   8 
1.5