Episode number 1 of Series “Fluid Dynamics of Drag”.
Professor Ascher M. Shapiro describes experiments to show that in a certain range of speeds the drag of a sphere decreases as the speed increases; that at low speed a smooth sphere has less drag than a rough sphere, while at high speeds it is just the reverse; that stream lining reduces drag in air, but increases drag in glycerine.
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ACMI Identifier
003849
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aerodynamics
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Fluid dynamics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)