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Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions: Forces
Fluid Friction
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Fluid Friction
Fluid friction is the resistance that occurs when an object moves through a liquid or gas. You experience it when swimming in water or feeling the air push against your hand as you wave it. Unlike friction between solid surfaces, fluid friction happens between an object and the pa...
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Transcript
Have you seen a feather drift slowly through the air? That’s because air pushes against it — that push is called fluid friction.
Fluid friction, or drag, is a type of resistive force that occurs when something moves through a fluid like air or water.
Think about swimming. When you move your arms and legs, the water resists your motio...
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