Drag Force

AQA AS-level PhysicsWork, Energy and PowerLesson 13 of 21

Resistive forces include friction, air resistance and drag forces.

Drag is the friction from fluids like air and water.

Drag is the fluid resistance, a force acting opposite to the relative motion of any object that moves relative to the surrounding fluid.

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Resistance: The ratio of the potential difference across a component to the current flowing through it, measured in ohms.