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Why is there less drag on a car driving on a high mountain road than on a road at sea level?
There is less drag at altitude than at sea level. The air is thinner at altitude.
Why is the air thinner at higher altitudes?
The air is thinner at higher altitudes because there is less atmospheric pressure pushing down on it. This causes the air molecules to be more spread out, making the air less dense.
How does flying at high attitudes helps large commercial airplane reduces drag?
at that alltitude there is less air so there is less drag from ther air.
When you say the air is thinner at altitude what do you really mean?
You really mean that there are less oxygen and other gas particles in the same space then when you are lower. This happens because the higher you are, the less air you have on top of you, therefore the weight (pressure) is lower and the gas is compressed less, which is why it occupies more space.
Is there drag on mars?
Yes, there is drag on Mars, although it is much less than on Earth due to its thinner atmosphere, which is about 1% the density of Earth's. This reduced atmospheric density means that objects falling or moving through the Martian atmosphere experience less air resistance. Consequently, while drag exists and affects the motion of spacecraft and other objects, its impact is significantly reduced compared to what we observe on Earth.
Why would a baseball fly farther in Denver than in New York?
Since Denver is at a higher elevation than Milwaukee, the air is thinner. Thinner air has fewer molecules, so there is less friction as the ball flies through the air. Less friction means that the force will move the ball a longer distance.
What affected by air drag?
Air drag affects the motion of objects moving through the air by creating resistance that opposes their motion. This resistance can slow down the object and change its trajectory, impacting its speed and direction. Objects that are more streamlined or have less surface area experience less air drag.
Why Boeing Airbus flies high?
Air drag / wind resistance gets lower as the air gets thinner. So planes save fuel by flying high.
Why do mountain climbers lost there breathing up to the mountain?
At high altitude the air is thinner because of the gravitational pull of the Earth that draws air molecules towards its centre. This making the air denser near the surface and thinner as altitude increases. The less dense the air is, the less oxygen the air contains.
A cubic meter of air has less at the top of a mountain or the bottom?
well air is thinner at higher elevations so i would say less at the top...
What does the force drag mean?
"Drag" is the name given to the force of air resistance, or friction in general.
How does air pressure change altitude in the atmosphere?
air grows thinner so it gives less pressure on the earth's surface
