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A model of a torpedo is tested in a towing tank at a velocity of 24.4 m/s. The prototype is expected to attain a velocity of 6.1 m/s in 16°C water, (a) What model scale has been used? (b) What would be the model speed if tested in a wind tunnel under a pressure of 20 atm and at a constant temperature of 27°C?

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