Practice Definition of Friction and Pressure Drag - 17.5.1 | 17. Drag and Lift | Fluid Mechanics - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

Define friction drag.

💡 Hint: Think about what happens at the surface of an object moving through water.

Question 2

Easy

What is the drag coefficient?

💡 Hint: Consider the factors that affect how drag is calculated.

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Question 1

What causes friction drag?

  • Shape of the object
  • Viscosity of the fluid
  • Speed of the fluid

💡 Hint: Consider what happens at the surface level.

Question 2

True or False: Pressure drag only occurs in turbulent flow.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the scenarios in which pressure drag can be observed.

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Question 1

A car with a frontal area of 2.4 m² and a drag coefficient of 0.32 moves at 30 m/s. Calculate the drag force it experiences in the air where the density is 1.225 kg/m³.

💡 Hint: Ensure you substitute all values correctly in the drag force equation.

Question 2

A swimmer with a body area of 0.7 m² experiences a drag force of 5 N while moving at 1.5 m/s in water with a density of 998 kg/m³. Find the swimmer's drag coefficient.

💡 Hint: Use the provided values to calculate the drag coefficient.

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