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Re: NA Aerodynamics

Postby zephyrus17 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:55 am

[quote="NitroDann"]drag coefficient does not relate to size.

But drag does in the form of frontal area. Frontal area x drag coefficient x density of air x velocity ^2 x 0.5 = Drag
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Re: NA Aerodynamics

Postby NitroDann » Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:01 am

zephyrus17 wrote:For a small car, it's a pretty terrible drag coefficient



Yes but here you suggest that its size is relative to its drag co efficient.

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Re: NA Aerodynamics

Postby zephyrus17 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:35 am

Ahh yes, my mistake there :)
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Re: NA Aerodynamics

Postby NitroDann » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:29 pm

:P

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