A car coasts down a very long hill. The weight of the car is 2000 lbf, and

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A car coasts down a very long hill. The weight of the car is 2000 lbf, and the slope of the grade is 6%. The rolling friction coefficient is 0.01. The frontal area of the car is 18 ft2, and the drag coefficient is 0.29. The density of the air is 0.002 slugs/ft 3. Find the maximum coasting speed of the car in mph.

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781118880685

11th Edition

Authors: Donald F. Elger, Barbara A. LeBret, Clayton T. Crowe, John A. Robertson

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