Mechanical Comprehension Other Forces Flash Card Set 186665

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Drag

Drag is friction that opposes movement through a fluid like liquid or air. The amount of drag depends on the shape and speed of the object with slower objects experiencing less drag than faster objects and more aerodynamic objects experiencing less drag than those with a large leading surface area.

drag

__________ is friction that opposes movement through a fluid like liquid or air.