harry wrote:


If no power was wasted, there would be no friction.


Oh dear. Now you are back to talking ********


iu can have friction but no slip and then no power is wasted.

power loss is friction force times slip speed.

Isdf slei[ seed is zero, mno power loss.


Hysteresis is what wastes power in tyres. (ie flexing them).
The higher the tyre pressure the less flex and less energy lost.

Well that is correct, at least.


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