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 ==== Fluid Resistance ====
-An object moving in any fluid experiences some form of resistance to its motion due collisions with molecules of the fluid. Each of these little collisions with the surrounding fluid contribute to the overall resistive force that the fluid exerts on a moving object.
+//An object moving in any fluid experiences some form of resistance to its motion due collisions with molecules of the fluid.// Each of these little collisions with the surrounding fluid contribute to the overall resistive force that the fluid exerts on a moving object.
-Unlike friction forces, which are velocity-independent, fluid resistance depends on the velocity of the object in the fluid. While modeling the molecular collisions with the object can be done, for most purposes, macroscopic models of the fluid drag force are sufficient to model the motion of the object. Below, you will learn about the two most common models: laminar drag and turbulent drag.
+//Unlike friction forces, which are velocity-independent, fluid resistance depends on the velocity of the object in the fluid//. While modeling the molecular collisions with the object can be done, for most purposes, macroscopic models of the fluid drag force are sufficient to model the motion of the object. Below, you will learn about the two most common models: laminar drag and turbulent drag.
 ==== Models of fluid resistance ====