
Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals And Applications
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ISBN: 9780073380322
Author: Yunus Cengel, John Cimbala
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 11, Problem 13CP
What is terminal velocity? How is it determined?
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