drag coefficient
Americannoun
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While one can estimate the weight and cross-sectional area of a cat, the drag coefficient is more difficult to determine.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 24, 2023
The automaker also claims an ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.23, which puts it on par with other luxury electric German autos in its class, like the BMW i4 and Mercedes-Benz EQS.
From The Verge ● Jun. 27, 2022
The drag coefficient can depend upon velocity, but we will assume that it is a constant here.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Moving through water is powerful, he added, because the resistance, or drag coefficient, is 12 times what it is in air and works on the body in all directions.
From Reuters ● Jun. 9, 2014
Engineers use the drag coefficient to model air resistance, which affects the speed and trajectory of an object in flight.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 15, 2013
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