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Physics Tutorial 4.3 - Types of Forces II. Resistive Forces (Frictional Force. Drag). Terminal Velocity

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There are 3 lessons in this physics tutorial covering Types of Forces II. Resistive Forces (Frictional Force. Drag). Terminal Velocity. The tutorial starts with an introduction to Types of Forces II. Resistive Forces (Frictional Force. Drag). Terminal Velocity and is then followed with a list of the separate lessons, the tutorial is designed to be read in order but you can skip to a specific lesson or return to recover a specific physics lesson as required to build your physics knowledge of Types of Forces II. Resistive Forces (Frictional Force. Drag). Terminal Velocity. you can access all the lessons from this tutorial below.

In this Physics tutorial, you will learn:

  • The meaning of resistive forces
  • Which resistive forces are more relevant in daily life?
  • What are the factors affecting resistive forces?
  • How to calculate the frictional force between two surfaces in contact?
  • Where does drag differs from the frictional force?
  • What is terminal velocity and in which conditions it is observed?

Introduction

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4.3Types of Forces II. Resistive Forces (Frictional Force. Drag). Terminal Velocity
Lesson IDPhysics Lesson TitleLessonVideo
Lesson
4.3.1What are Resistive Forces? Types of Resistive Forces
4.3.2Factors Affecting Resistive Forces
4.3.3Frictional Force and Drag Acting Simultaneously at the Same Object. Terminal Velocity.

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