A full-sized automobile has a frontal area of (24 mathrm{ft}^{2}), and a compact car has a frontal
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A full-sized automobile has a frontal area of \(24 \mathrm{ft}^{2}\), and a compact car has a frontal area of \(13 \mathrm{ft}^{2}\). Both have a drag coefficient of 0.5 based on the frontal area. Find the horsepower required to move each automobile along a level road in still air at \(55 \mathrm{mph}\). Assume that the power required to deform the tires continuously at this speed (called rolling resistance) is equal to the power to overcome the air resistance. Estimate the gas mileage of both automobiles if the energy supplied to the drive wheels is \(\frac{1}{4}\) that available in the fuel. A gallon of fuel has \(1.0 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{ft} \cdot 1 \mathrm{~b}\) available energy.
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Munson Young And Okiishi's Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics
ISBN: 9781119080701
8th Edition
Authors: Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein