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Tractor-trailer rigs often have an airfoil on top of the cab, as shown in ● Fig. 2.20. What is the purpose of this airfoil? Figure 2.20 Air Foil See Question 8 in Applying Your Knowledge

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An Introduction to Physical Science

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James Shipman + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305079137
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An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition
James Shipman + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305079137

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