What is the drag coefficient of the Neta U?
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The drag coefficient of the Neta U is 0.3. Drag Coefficient: Air resistance is the largest and most significant external force encountered by a vehicle during motion. The air resistance coefficient, also known as the drag coefficient, is a crucial parameter for calculating a vehicle's air resistance. It is a mathematical parameter determined through wind tunnel tests and coast-down experiments, used to compute the air resistance a vehicle experiences while moving. The magnitude of the drag coefficient depends on the vehicle's shape. The larger the drag coefficient, the greater the air resistance. Modern vehicles typically have drag coefficients ranging between 0.23 and 0.5. Forms of Air Resistance: Frontal resistance occurs when airflow impacts the front of the vehicle, similar to holding a board against the wind, where most of the resistance comes from the airflow impact; Frictional resistance arises as air moves over the vehicle's surface, but at typical driving speeds, this friction is negligible; Form drag is the primary source of air resistance at high speeds. This type of resistance stems from the low-pressure area behind the vehicle—the larger this vacuum zone, the greater the resistance.