Using control volume approach of projected velocity on any image(s) of your choice, explain why leaving the sunroof open only a few centimeters could be more catastrophic than leaving your side windows fully open during a rain storm (assume negligible wind).

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Using control volume approach of projected velocity on any image(s) of your choice, explain why leaving the sunroof open only a few centimeters could be more catastrophic than leaving your side windows fully open during a rain storm (assume negligible wind).

 

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To analyze the situation using a control volume approach, let's consider a hypothetical car moving with constant velocity through a rainstorm.

The dashed lines represent the boundaries of the control volume, which is a region of space that encloses the car and the raindrops that are falling onto it. The projected velocity of the control volume is the velocity with which the raindrops are hitting the car. It is equal to the component of the car's velocity that is perpendicular to the surface of the car.

Let's assume that the car is moving from left to right, and that the side windows are fully open, while the sunroof is only open a few centimeters. In this case, the projected velocity of the control volume will be different for the two openings.

 

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