<p>Yes, air and gas are slowed down by friction since they have a non-zero viscosity.  From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscosity" rel="nofollow noreferrer">wikipedia</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Viscosity can be conceptualized as quantifying the internal frictional
force that arises between adjacent layers of fluid that are in
relative motion.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Yes, air bubbles in water are slowed down by friction since water has a non-zero viscosity.  Check out this youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv9SIhbyloY" rel="nofollow noreferrer">experiment</a> showing bubble rise rates between fluids with various viscosities.</p>

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Connor Garcia
<p><em><strong>Can wind/air that is moving at average speeds be slowed down by the cause of Friction?</strong></em> Also, Can Air bubbles in water be slowed down because of <strong>Friction?</strong> <em>Please cite your sources.</em></p>

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Just out of curiosity, i do see the relevance in your last statement, but are you suggesting a connection of bubbles in liquids and the formation of the solar system?
AtmosphericPrisonEscape
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@AtmosphericPrisonEscape I added the relevance statement at the end.  It wasn't part of the original question.
Connor Garcia
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@ConnorGarcia: Your interpretation of OP's question then seems quite far-fetched. OP does not indicate this is a question about anything related to the solar system.
AtmosphericPrisonEscape
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@AtmosphericPrisonEscape  Yes, probably better off as a comment: This is relevant to astronomy since gas friction is part of the model for the formation of our Solar System.
Connor Garcia
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2021-02-27T02:07:24.733Z
I’m voting to close this question because it's not a question about *astronomy* but rather about very basic physics.
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Tardy
# Can air/gas be slowed down by friction

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-02-26)

***Can wind/air that is moving at average speeds be slowed down by the cause of Friction?*** Also, Can Air bubbles in water be slowed down because of **Friction?** *Please cite your sources.*

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Just out of curiosity, i do see the relevance in your last statement, but are you suggesting a connection of bubbles in liquids and the formation of the solar system?  
> **username_2**: @username_1 I added the relevance statement at the end.  It wasn't part of the original question.  
> **username_1**: @ConnorGarcia: Your interpretation of OP's question then seems quite far-fetched. OP does not indicate this is a question about anything related to the solar system.  
> **username_2**: @username_1  Yes, probably better off as a comment: This is relevant to astronomy since gas friction is part of the model for the formation of our Solar System.  
> **username_3**: I’m voting to close this question because it's not a question about *astronomy* but rather about very basic physics.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-02-26. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

Yes, air and gas are slowed down by friction since they have a non-zero viscosity. From [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscosity):

> Viscosity can be conceptualized as quantifying the internal frictional
> force that arises between adjacent layers of fluid that are in
> relative motion.

Yes, air bubbles in water are slowed down by friction since water has a non-zero viscosity. Check out this youtube [experiment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv9SIhbyloY) showing bubble rise rates between fluids with various viscosities.


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