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(See Fluids in the News article titled “At 12,600 mpg it doesn’t cost much to ‘fill ’er...

(See Fluids in the News article titled “At 12,600 mpg it doesn’t cost much to ‘fill ’er up,’ ” Section 9.3.3.) (a) Determine the power it takes to overcome aerodynamic drag on a small (6-ft2 cross section), streamlined (CD=0.12) vehicle traveling 15 mph. (b) Compare the power calculated in part (a) with that for a large (36-ft2 cross-sectional area), nonstreamlined (CD = 0.48) SUV traveling 65 mph on the interstate.

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