抗力

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1

drag; fluid resistance — the force opposing motion of an object through a fluid (air or water).

NounPhysics

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飛行機は抗力を減らすために流線形に設計されている。

Aircraft are designed with streamlined shapes to reduce drag.

自転車の速度が上がると、抗力も大きくなる。

As the bicycle's speed increases, the drag also increases.

2

a (surface) reaction force — sometimes used to mean the reaction forces acting on a surface (normal force or frictional force).

NounPhysics

Examples

箱を押すと床から抗力が働き、摩擦のために動きにくくなる。

When you push the box, a reaction force from the floor acts and friction makes it hard to move.

斜面では重力と抗力の釣り合いを考えて運動を解析する。

On an incline, motion is analyzed by considering the balance between gravity and reaction (resisting) forces.