Definition:Drag
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Definition
Drag is defined as the resistance to motion of a body $B$ through a fluid $F$.
The amount of drag depends on:
There is no adequate formula for drag which can be applied in every situation.
Also see
- Results about drag can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): drag
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): drag