Do electrons experience air resistance?

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Intuition says no, because they’re subatomic and would there for not be impeded by air molecules. But it seems like they could potentially collide with air molecules which would stop their motion, there for being resistance given by air; air resistance.

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You could indeed call the resistance that the electrons have when going through air for air resistance although it does not quite behave the same way. It is more electrical resistance then air resistance.

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