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Is air resistance the same as wind?

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What is wind restance?

Wind resistance is a specific example of air resistance. Wind resistance would be a resistance to motion cause by a wind, for example when you try walking forward on a very windy day it is hard, that force preventing you from walking is wind resistance.


At what speed will a human fall through the sky?

At the same speed as everythingelse minus the resistance of air/wind depending on how long the human have fallen. 9.82 m/s^2 - wind resistance


Does a car use wind resistance?

Wind resistance (actually, Air Resistance) works against a car- it has to push air out of the way. Cars that are "streamlined" are designed so they slip through the air more easily than those that are not.


Do objects fall equally?

They fall at the same speed, if there is no outside force acting on it (ie. air resistance, wind etc.)


Why does a feather falling through the air slower than a brick?

Wind resistance. In a vacuum, feathers and bricks fall at same speed.


What Forces act on an arrow in air?

air resistance, gravity, acceleration/deceleration. --------------- Inertia, gravity, air resistance, wind turbulence/vortices, the rotation of the earth.


How does wearing spandex help wind resistance while running?

less wind resistance for your hairy legs. Shave and you will have the same affect.


What is the South African word for air or wind?

Air=Lug Wind=Wind it the same.


Will a golf ball hit the ground first or will a football?

In a vacuum they are both the same. In air the golf ball hasless wind resistance and will hit first


Air resistance affect on a balls bounce?

Yes it sure can. If the wind is blowing tword you and say your kicking a soccerball, its not going to go far depending on the wind resistance.


Why is it difficult to ride a bicycle against the direction of wind?

AnswerWhen there is wind, there is a greater force from air resistance on you and your bike.


Why is air resistance bad?

Air resistance is neither good nor bad, it is simply a factor. Air resistance costs us in terms of performance, a car with high wind resistance gets lower mileage than one with less; but without air resistance planes would not fly at all.