A standard tractor trailer truck travels down the highway at 46.7 mph. The truck is 8.5 ft wide and 13.5 ft tall (looking from the front). If the air temperature is 59F and pressure is standard (atmospheric), estimate the drag force on the truck, in pounds.

A standard tractor trailer truck travels down the highway at 46.7 mph. The truck is 8.5 ft wide and 13.5 ft tall (looking from the front). If the air temperature is 59F and pressure is standard (atmospheric), estimate the drag force on the truck, in pounds.

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If the air temperature is 59F and pressure is standard (atmospheric), estimate the
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