Drag Force
type: QuantityKind
description: In fluid dynamics, drag refers to forces which act on a solid object in the direction of the relative fluid flow velocity. Unlike other resistive forces such as dry friction, which is nearly independent of velocity, drag forces depend on velocity. Drag forces always decrease fluid velocity relative to the solid object in the fluid's path.
applicable unit: CentiN
applicable unit: DYN
applicable unit: DeciN
applicable unit: GM F
applicable unit: GigaN
applicable unit: KIP F
applicable unit: KiloGM-M-PER-SEC2
applicable unit: KiloGM F
applicable unit: KiloLB F
applicable unit: KiloN
applicable unit: KiloPOND
applicable unit: LB F
applicable unit: MegaLB F
applicable unit: MegaN
applicable unit: MicroN
applicable unit: MilliN
applicable unit: http://qudt.org/vocab/unit/N
applicable unit: NanoN
applicable unit: OZ F
applicable unit: PDL
applicable unit: POND
applicable unit: PlanckForce
applicable unit: TON F US
has dimension vector: A0E0L1I0M1H0T-2D0
plain text description: In fluid dynamics, drag refers to forces which act on a solid object in the direction of the relative fluid flow velocity. Unlike other resistive forces such as dry friction, which is nearly independent of velocity, drag forces depend on velocity. Drag forces always decrease fluid velocity relative to the solid object in the fluid's path.
specialization of: Force
symbol: D or F_D
comment: Applicable units are those of quantitykind:Force
broader: Force