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How does the force of air resistance acting on a ping-pong ball vary with speed?

April 26, 2017acting air Ball force resistance speed

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How does the force of air resistance acting on a ping-pong ball vary with speed?

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For any object moving through air, the force of air resistance (drag) increases in proportion to the square of it’s speed. Air resistance is discussed in more detail in the Digging Deeper part of the SEED Science Center article about Skydiving.