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Problem 1: Streamlining From dimensional analysis, we know the drag force is FD= CppAV²/2, where Cp is a dimensionless coefficient of drag. The two space shuttles below have the same

area A, the same velocity V, and are flying through the same air. Which has a smaller Cp and why? (525 words)

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