Estimate the wind velocity during a hurricane

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A drag force meter is used to estimate the wind velocity during a hurricane. A force of 4.8 N is measured by the meter and the meter has a cross sectional area of 16.9 cm2 with a coefficient of drag of 0.66. What is the wind velocity in mph? Let the density of air be 1.2 kg/m3

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