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Principles of Flightmedium#583

Form drag is caused by:

A

Skin friction only

B

Lift production

C

The pressure difference between the front and rear of a body due to flow separation

Correct
D

Compressibility effects

Explanation

Form (pressure) drag results from the pressure differential between the forward stagnation area and the low-pressure separated wake behind the body.

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