Cangel asked 1 year ago
Which car is more likely to be more fuel-efficient: one with sharp corners or one that is contoured to resemble an ellipse? Why?
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S gill answered 1 year ago
The front face of the car will have more pressure which leads the larger drag force to drive the car with the sharp corners.
The car with resemble ellipsed corners is a streamlined design. Air flow over the car, and the drag force is less.
Since the power is force time velocity, at the same speed, the car with ellipsed corners need less power than car with sharp corners.
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