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2.1 A new sports car has a drag coefficient of 0.30 and a frontal area of 21 ft², and is traveling at 110 mi/h. How much power is required to overcome aerodynamic drag if p = 0.002378 slugs/ft³?

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2.1 A new sports car has a drag coefficient of 0.30 and
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How much power is required to overcome aerodynamic
drag if p = 0.002378 slugs/ft³?

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