The drag force (Fdrag) exerted by air on a moving car depends on a dimensionless drag coefficient (Carag), the specific volume of air (Vair), the velocity of the car (Var), and the frontal area of the car (Afront). (a) Based on unit considerations alone, obtain an equation for the drag force. Be sure to explicitly demonstrate that the final units are correct. (b) Explain, based on your equation, what happens to the drag force when each variable is changed in isolation. Indicate whether this predicted behaviour matches your intuition in each case. air

The drag force (Fdrag) exerted by air on a moving car depends on a dimensionless drag coefficient (Carag), the specific volume of air (Vair), the velocity of the car (Var), and the frontal area of the car (Afront). (a) Based on unit considerations alone, obtain an equation for the drag force. Be sure to explicitly demonstrate that the final units are correct. (b) Explain, based on your equation, what happens to the drag force when each variable is changed in isolation. Indicate whether this predicted behaviour matches your intuition in each case. air

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