The air resistance to the motion of a vehicle is something important that engineers investigate. As you may also know, the drag force acting on a car is determined experimentally by placing the car in a wind tunnel. For a given car, the experimental data is generally represented by a single coefficient that is called the drag coefficient. It is given by the relationship: Cd = Fd/(1/2)pV2A. What is the appropriate unit for Cd if the preceding equation is to be homogeneous in units?

The air resistance to the motion of a vehicle is something important that engineers investigate. As you may also know, the drag force acting on a car is determined experimentally by placing the car in a wind tunnel. For a given car, the experimental data is generally represented by a single coefficient that is called the drag coefficient. It is given by the relationship: Cd = Fd/(1/2)pV2A. What is the appropriate unit for Cd if the preceding equation is to be homogeneous in units?

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305501607

Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

Publisher:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

Chapter1: Introduction To Statics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.12P: A differential equation encountered in the vibration of beams is d4ydx4=2D where x = distance...

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