Do You Feel Air Resistance at 120 mph?

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Traveling at 60 mph with a headwind of the same speed results in feeling air resistance when sticking your hand out the window. If the wind is a tailwind, you would not feel significant wind against your hand. The only air movement would come from the tires' rotation. Understanding the effects of wind direction is crucial when discussing air resistance at high speeds. The conversation highlights the nuances of how wind interacts with moving vehicles.
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Me and my friend were traveling in the car and started thinking. Say your traveling 60 mph north and there was a head wind traveling 60 mph north. When you stick your hand out the window, do you feel air resistance?
Thanks for your response,
Rob
 
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I assume you mean a tail wind, and in that case you wouldn't feel a wind. There woudl be a small amount of wind generated by the rotating tires.
 
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