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Which among the following force is developed due to resistance in its state of motion?

(a) Viscous force

(b) Inertial force

(c) Gravity force

(d) Pressure force

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My enquiry is from Types of Forces Acting in Moving Fluid topic in section Dimensional and Model Analysis of Fluid Mechanics

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Correct answer is (b) Inertial force

Explanation: Inertial force is the force that has resistance to any physical object that undergoes a change in its state of motion. Inertial force is the product acceleration of fluid and its mass. It acts opposite to the direction of acceleration.

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