Question: A thin equilateral-triangle plate is immersed parallel to a 12 m/s stream of water 20°C, as in Fig. P7.34. Assuming Retr = 5 Ã 105,

A thin equilateral-triangle plate is immersed parallel to a 12 m/s stream of water 20°C, as in Fig. P7.34. Assuming Retr = 5 × 105, estimate the drag of this plate.

A thin equilateral-triangle plate is immersed

2 m strip 2tm 2 m 12 m/s

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