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> the impact of air density on aerodynamic drag, which should be negligible at such low speeds The impact air density on aerodynamic drag is huge even in human
by MagnumOpus 10y ago
> the impact of air density on aerodynamic drag, which should be negligible at such low speeds
The impact air density on aerodynamic drag is huge even in human athletic events - on the order of 1% or more [1]. The impact increases quadratically with speed so it should be 3-5 times more significant in the final stretch of a 0-60 than at the 25mph speed of a sprinter.
[1] http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nrc/cjp/2003/00000081/00000007/art00001 http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nrc/cjp/2003/00000081/...