An automotive engine can be approximated as a 0.4-m-high, 0.60-m-wide, and 0.7-m-long rectangular block. The ambient air is at 1 atm and 15°C. Determine the drag force acting on the bottom surface of the engine block as the car travels at a velocity of 120 km/h. Assume the flow to be turbulent over the entire surface because of the constant agitation of the engine block.

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Air 120 km/h 15°C 111 FIGURE P15-92 Engine block