Drag - in Science and Technology

In Science and Technology

  • Drag (physics), the force which resists motion of an object through a fluid
  • Drag equation, a mathematical equation used in analyzing the magnitude of drag caused by fluid flow
  • Drag coefficient, a non-dimensional coefficient that is one of the terms in the drag equation
  • Aerodynamic drag, the aerodynamic force which resists motion of an aircraft or other object through the air
  • Drag crisis, a rapid change in drag coefficient over a small range of Reynolds number
  • Park drag, a type of carriage
  • Police drag, a small dredge used to recover objects or bodies lost in shallow water
  • Drag harrow, in agriculture, a heavy type of harrow used to break up soil
  • In computing, to hold down a mouse button while moving the mouse, as in drag-and-drop

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