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Old 07-28-2012, 06:34 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Yes, technically, Cd does depend on Reynold's number, surface roughness, etc, etc., but those effects are pretty small. It's a fairly common assumtion that Cd is constant for a given shape, however. That's why there can be a Cd quoted for a given car. Technically a car will have different Cd's at different Reynold's numbers (and other factors), but often just assumed to be constant because those effects are fairly small.

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