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==Key Stage 3==
 
==Key Stage 3==
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
 
A [[force]] that slows things down when they are moving through [[water]].
 
A [[force]] that slows things down when they are moving through [[water]].

Revision as of 14:13, 31 August 2018

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Water Resistance is a force that slows objects down when they are moving through water.

Noun: Water Resistance

About Water Resistance

Water Resistance is a contact force.
Water Resistance can only happen to an object in the water. It does not happen to objects on land, in the air or space.
The amount of water resistance depends on:
  • The size of an object.
  • The shape of an object.
  • How fast an object is moving through the water.
Size and Water Resistance
Trout.png
Dolphin.png
The trout is smaller than the dolphin, so it feels less water resistance. The dolphin is bigger than the trout, so it feels more water resistance.


Shape and Water Resistance
Cube.png
Sphere.png
The cube is not streamlined so it will feel a lot of water resistance. The sphere is more streamlined than the cube so it will feel less water resistance.


Speed and Water Resistance
Rowboat.png
Speedboat.png
A rowboat is much slower than a speedboat so it does not feel as much water resistance. A speedboat is much faster than a rowboat so it feels a lot more water resistance.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A force that slows things down when they are moving through water.