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Surface friction drag

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Surface friction drag: This arises from the tangential stresses due to the viscosity or "stickiness" of the air.

 


Surface Friction Drag: The drag caused by the actual contact of the air flowing over a body with the surface of that body.

See also: Skin friction, Maintain, Separation, Front, Force

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