Difference between revisions of "Drag"
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===About Drag=== | ===About Drag=== | ||
| + | : [[Drag]] is a [[force]] so it is [[Measure|measured]] in [[Newton]]s. | ||
: [[Drag]] is a [[Contact Force|contact force]] because an [[object]] must be in a [[fluid]] for [[drag]] to exist. | : [[Drag]] is a [[Contact Force|contact force]] because an [[object]] must be in a [[fluid]] for [[drag]] to exist. | ||
: When an [[object]] is moving through the [[air]] [[drag]] is called [[Air Resistance|air resistance]]. | : When an [[object]] is moving through the [[air]] [[drag]] is called [[Air Resistance|air resistance]]. | ||
: When an [[object]] is moving through the [[water]] [[drag]] is called [[Water Resistance|water resistance]]. | : When an [[object]] is moving through the [[water]] [[drag]] is called [[Water Resistance|water resistance]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 15 October 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Drag is a force that acts to decelerate objects that are moving in a fluid.