I have a silly doubt:
Dies air resistance always act upwards?

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Dear student,'
Friction opposes the motion of an object moving through/on a medium Air resistance only acts upward, opposing direction, for an object moving downward. A skydiver feels air resistance acting upward, a rocket feels downward air resistance.
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I have a silly doubt: Dies air resistance always act upwards?

Dear student,' Friction opposes the motion of an object moving through/on a medium Air resistance only acts upward, opposing direction, for an object moving downward. A skydiver feels air resistance acting upward, a rocket feels downward air resistance. Regards

I have a silly doubt:
Dies air resistance always act upwards?

Dear student,'
Friction opposes the motion of an object moving through/on a medium Air resistance only acts upward, opposing direction, for an object moving downward. A skydiver feels air resistance acting upward, a rocket feels downward air resistance.
Regards