drag coefficient
nounAerodynamics.
the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and surface area of the body.
- Also called coefficient of drag.
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The EQS has a drag coefficient that might make a Lucid Air driver wonder if someone left a window open.
Mercedes goes all out with its new electric luxury sedan, the EQS | Jonathan M. Gitlin | April 16, 2021 | Ars TechnicaThe greater the drag coefficient, the more the resistance to the bullet, the more the bullet slows down within a given time.
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