Water Resistance
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 5.2.4
Water Resistance
Water resistance is a form of friction that affects objects moving on or through water.
Friction with water particles
- Water particles hit an object as the object moves through water.
- Friction is created between the water particles and the object as the object move through the water.
Faster moving objects
- An object hits water particles faster as the object moves faster through the water.
- As the object hits water particles faster, the object has more water resistance.
Test yourself on Water Resistance
What is water resistance?
What is the name for the friction between an object and water particles when an object moves on or through water?