Name: Osama Mutaz

Drag Force
What is a drag force?

The resistance offered by a fluid, like air and water, is called the drag force or drag
when an object moves through it. It acts in a direction opposite to the object’s motion.
It is generated by the relative velocity between the solid object and the fluid. Whether
the object or fluid is moving, drag occurs as long as there is a difference in their
velocities. Because it is resistant to motion, drag tends to slow down the object. An
effective way to reduce it is to alter the shape of the object and make it streamline.

Examples of Drag Force:

There are quite a few examples of the drag force in daily life. Objects experience it
when passing through air or water.

 A car driving on a highway

 A ship sailing in the ocean
 A skydiver falling through the sky experiences drag after opening the parachute.
 A swimmer swimming in a pool
 A racing car speeding through a circuit
An airplane flying through the air

Application of Drag Force:

Many researchers widely use the drag force to study the motion of vehicles, airplanes,
and rockets. These works are carried out in a laboratory where winds are created in an
air tunnel. By placing an object, like a model aircraft, measuring and analyzing the
drag become possible. These studies enable the researchers to design aircraft that can
reduce the drag force.

Drag Forces and Friction:

Like drag, friction is also the resistance to an object’s motion. However, the friction
takes place at the point of contact between the object and the surface. If the surface is
fluid, as in the case of objects moving through a fluid, it is called Fluid’s Friction.
Unlike the drag force, the frictional force does not have a velocity dependence. This
independence means that the force remains constant even if the object speeds up or
slows down.

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