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Chapter 15: Human Movement in a Fluid Medium

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Sk<strong>in</strong> FrictionSk<strong>in</strong> friction, surface drag, or viscous drag:• <strong>Fluid</strong> particles slowed due to shear stressBoundary layer: layer of fluid immediatelyadjacent to the bodyFactors that affect sk<strong>in</strong> friction drag• Velocity of fluid flow, surface area,roughness, and viscosity

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