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Coefficient of Drag

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the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body

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synonym
drag coefficient
plural
Coefficient of Drags
possessive
Coefficient of Drag's
pluralpossessive
Coefficient of Drags'