Drag forces on an oscillating rod.

<p>A: Schematic diagram of the simulation. The rod oscillates horizontally and normal to its axis. Rod width = 1.58 cm. B: The lateral displacement of the rod as a function of time. C: The resistive force in the lateral direction as a function of time. Blue, green and red lines represent the data from simulation with parameter sets (), (), and ( and ), respectively. The black line represents the prediction from the empirical force law.