Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 21P
Express the following in SI units:
- (a) 100 cfm(ft3/min)
- (b) 5 gal
- (c) 65 mph
- (d) 5.4 acres
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