A woman is riding a bicycle down an (18 %) slope. Her velocity is (25 mathrm{~km} /

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A woman is riding a bicycle down an \(18 \%\) slope. Her velocity is \(25 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{hr}\) into an oncoming \(25-\mathrm{km} / \mathrm{hr}\) wind. The air is at \(15{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and \(101 \mathrm{kPa}\). Assuming that the only forces affecting the speed are the weight and drag, calculate the drag coefficient if the frontal area is \(0.6 \mathrm{~m}^{2}\) and the combined mass is \(54 \mathrm{~kg}\). Speculate whether the rider is in the upright or racing position.

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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

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