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Old 14th May 2007, 18:18   #90 (permalink)
appuchan
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Originally Posted by akroy View Post
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There is no significant change in airdrag at 80kmph & 100kmph due to the aerodynamic design of car (with windows up)...
I dont have equipment to try it out. But one thing I can say from Physics is that Air Drag is proportional to the square of the velocity. So if air drag is say 200 N at 80 kmph, at 100 kmph it should be 300+ N. No small amount this. Note that rolling drag is considered as constant across speeds.
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