MIT solves 100-year-old engineering problem
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 01:42
in Physics & Chemistry
As a car accelerates up and down a hill then slows to follow a hairpin turn, the airflow around it cannot keep up and detaches from the vehicle. This aerodynamic separation creates additional drag that slows the car and forces the engine to work harder. The same phenomenon affects airplanes, boats, submarines, and even your golf ball...
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