The drag on a sonar transducer is to be predicted, based on wind tunnel test data. The prototype, a 1 ft diameter sphere, is to be towed at 5 knots (nautical miles per hour) in seawater at 20°C. The model is 6 in. in diameter. Determine the required test speed in air at 20°C.

The drag on a sonar transducer is to be predicted, based on wind tunnel test data. The prototype, a 1 ft diameter sphere, is to be towed at 5 knots (nautical miles per hour) in seawater at 20°C. The model is 6 in. in diameter. Determine the required test speed in air at 20°C.

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