Discussion
For a bluff body such as a circular cylinder at moderate Reynolds number, the drag is dominated by
Answer: A
The flow separates near the shoulder and leaves a broad wake at roughly base pressure, so the front of the cylinder is pushed much harder than the rear. That imbalance dwarfs the friction contribution, and it is why a cylinder's drag coefficient is an order of magnitude above a streamlined strut's.
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