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Old 01-30-2013, 07:19 PM   #105
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Originally Posted by 7thgear View Post
random question, the answer to which i almost know but want to confirm

at very low speeds (20kmh, for instance) is the downforce generated by almost any device essentially entirely negligible?
The formula for downforce by definition uses the square of the velocity. That being said theres always a minimum speed for lift/downforce to work. Think of paper planes. The formula also includes the area relative to the angle of attack which means if you have a sufficiently big wing with a big angle you can still get some downforce at low speed (Pikes Peak Unlimited class cars) but at the cost of high drag.
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