Principles of Flighteasy#512
Parasite drag varies with speed such that it:
A
Decreases with increasing speed
B
Decreases with the square of speed
C
Remains constant
D
Increases with the square of speed
CorrectExplanation
Parasite drag is proportional to dynamic pressure (½ρV²), so it increases with the square of the airspeed.
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