Maximum Pressure Applied to Hand While Racing at 220mph

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The discussion centers on estimating the maximum pressure applied to a hand out of a car window at high speeds, specifically comparing 70mph and 220mph. The Bernoulli equation is suggested as the appropriate method for calculating this pressure, emphasizing the need to consider air density at 20°C. Participants highlight the importance of applying the equation correctly between a far field point and the hand's position. There is also a reminder to stay on topic and not to divert the conversation to unrelated thermodynamics questions. Overall, the focus remains on the application of Bernoulli's principle to solve the initial problem.
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Estimate the maximum pressure that would be applied to your hand if oyu were told it out of an open car window while the car travles at 70mph through still ait at 20 degrees c what would be the maximum pressure applied to your hand if the car where a formula one race car traveling at 220mph

I think I am suposed ot use the Bernoulli equation but it doesn't work, iv looked at questions in the textbook and they are much simpler, on the work sheet iv got I always seem to have too many unknowns.
 
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*titanium* said:
Estimate the maximum pressure that would be applied to your hand if oyu were told it out of an open car window while the car travles at 70mph through still ait at 20 degrees c what would be the maximum pressure applied to your hand if the car where a formula one race car traveling at 220mph

Bernoulli would be correct. Think about it, Bernoulli can be applied along a certain streamline. Consider a streamline from infinity...
 
It s stagnation pressure

What you need to do is to write Bernoulli equation between a far field point and a point on your hand.You will simply get the solution.It s not so complicated.What you need to know extra is the air density at 20°C.You can glance through appendixes of thermodynamics or fluid mechanics textbooks. good luck!
 
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