Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781118912652
Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 9, Problem 79P
Calculate the drag of a smooth sphere of 0.5 m diameter when placed in an airstream (15°C and 101.3 kPa) if the velocity is (a) 6 m/s, and (b) 8.4m/s. For the same drag coefficient as at 8.4 m/s, at what velocity will the sphere attain the same drag that it had at a velocity of 6 m/s?
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