Force Wey Resist Movement through Fluid
Estimate air or water drag from the coefficient wey you enter.
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Formula
Use F = ρv²C_dA/2. ρ na fluid density for kg/m³, v na relative speed for m/s, C_d na di drag coefficient wey you enter, and A na reference frontal area for m². Drag magnitude F dey for N.
Estimate air or water drag from the coefficient wey you enter.
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- Density of the fluid (kg/m³)
- 1.225
- Speed relative to the fluid (m/s)
- 10
- Coefficient for drag
- 0.5
- Front-facing reference area (m²)
- 1
- How strong the drag force be
- 30.625 N
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