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The Wide World of Fluids article "At 12,600 mpg It Doesn't Cost Much to 'Fill 'er Up,"'.

(a) Determine the power it takes to overcome aerodynamic drag on a small \(\left(6 \mathrm{ft}^{2}\right.\) cross section), streamlined ( \(C_{D}=0.12\) ) vehicle traveling \(15 \mathrm{mph}\).

(b) Compare the power calculated in part

(a) with that for a large (36 \(\mathrm{ft}^{2}\) cross-sectional area), nonstreamlined ( \(\left.C_{D}=0.48\right) \mathrm{SUV}\) traveling \(65 \mathrm{mph}\) on the interstate.

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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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