Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals And Applications
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ISBN: 9780073380322
Author: Yunus Cengel, John Cimbala
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 1, Problem 54P
The reactive force developed by a jet to push an airplane forward is called thrust, and the thrust developed by the engine of a Boeing 777 is about 85,000 Ibf. Express this thrust in N and kgf.
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