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Homework Statement
So for my intro engineering class one homework problem is given as follows.
"Considering only aerodynamic drag force, calculate the maximum speed (in mph), that a vehicle would experience with the following specifications."
Horsepower = 330
Mass density of fluid = .077 lbm/ft^3 (ρ)
Reference area = 22 ft^2 (Ap)
Drag coefficient = .29 (Cd)
1 horsepower = 550 ft * lbf / s
Homework Equations
Fd = .5*(Cd)*(Ap)*ρ*V^2
The Attempt at a Solution
The answer is supposed to be given in mph, and the correct answer is 186mph. What I've tried doing is multiplying both sides of the equation by V, therefore making Fd into power, then using the horsepower value and solving for V, but the answer I get is around 60 mph, 1/3rd the value of the correct answer.
Thanks for the help!