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