For a given wing-body combination, the aerodynamic center lies 0.03 chord length ahead of the center of gravity. The moment coefficient about the center of gravity is 0.0050, and the lift coefficient is 0.50. Calculate the moment coefficient about the aerodynamic center.

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Jeffrey Reid

22 August, 13:24

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Felicity Pitts · Answer 1

-0.01

Explanation:

given:

C_l=0.5

C_gravity=0.0050

C_chord = 0.50

solution:

C_moment=C_chord+C_l (h-h_ac)

=0.0050-0.5 (0.03)

= - 0.01