EBK APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.16PP
The four designs shown in Fig. 17.16 for the cross section of an emergency flasher lighting system for police vehicles are being evaluated. Each has a length of in and a width of in. Compare the drag force exerted on each proposed design when the vehicle moves at through still air at
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