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D'alembert's paradox

the theorem that, for incompressible and inviscid potential flow, the drag force is 0 on a body moving with constant velocity relative to the fluid, in contradiction to real life, where viscosity causes substantial drag, especially at high velocities

Pronunciation
/d'Alembert's ˈparədɒks/
/d'Alembert's ˈpɛrəˌdɑks/
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