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What is air resistance and what are the two factors that air resistance depends on?

Air resistance is the force that opposes the motion of an object through the air. It depends on the speed of the object and its surface area exposed to the air.


When an object falls through the air encounters air resistance its overall speed will be than if it had not encountered air resistance?

The resistance do obstruct the object. The object always travel slower with air resistance. Air resistance is higher with velocity and the object falling through air would have a limited velocity that it can't go through.


Is air a source of resistance?

Yes, air can provide resistance to objects moving through it. This resistance, known as air resistance or drag, is caused by air molecules colliding with the moving object and can slow down its motion.


What is the friction objects experience as they fall through the air?

An item dropping through the air experiences Skin Resistance. That is the turbulence created by friction on the surface of the item passing down in the air. Also there are Updrafts which will slow the item down. NOTE: These problems are not present when the item is in a Vacuum (Space.)


What are the factors that effect air resistance?

The factors that affect air resistance include the speed of the object (higher speed leads to greater air resistance), the surface area of the object (larger surface area experiences more air resistance), the shape of the object (streamlined shapes experience less air resistance), and the air density (higher air density increases resistance).

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What is air resistance and what are the two factors that air resistance depends on?

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When an object falls through the air encounters air resistance its overall speed will be than if it had not encountered air resistance?

The resistance do obstruct the object. The object always travel slower with air resistance. Air resistance is higher with velocity and the object falling through air would have a limited velocity that it can't go through.


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What are the different types of resistance available on exercise bikes?

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Is air reistance a contact force?

Yes, air resistance is a contact force. It is caused by the overall force created when thousands of tiny air particles collide with your body (or a parachute etc). All of the tiny collisions add up to the larger force you feel as air resistance


How are air resistance and friction alike?

Air resistance is a type of fluid friction (along with water resistance) and is therefore is a type of friction.


Is air a source of resistance?

Yes, air can provide resistance to objects moving through it. This resistance, known as air resistance or drag, is caused by air molecules colliding with the moving object and can slow down its motion.


What is the deffanition of air resistance?

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