Chapter 15: Human Movement in a Fluid Medium
Chapter 15: Human Movement in a Fluid Medium
Chapter 15: Human Movement in a Fluid Medium
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Propulsion <strong>in</strong> a <strong>Fluid</strong> <strong>Medium</strong>• Resistive drag acts on a swimmer• Propulsive drag: force act<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the directionof a body’s motion• Propulsive drag theory: attributes propulsion<strong>in</strong> swimm<strong>in</strong>g to propulsive drag on theswimmer• Propulsive lift theory: theory attribut<strong>in</strong>gpropulsion <strong>in</strong> swimm<strong>in</strong>g at least partially to liftact<strong>in</strong>g on the swimmer