[ELI5] Why does pumping air wreck water pumps?

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Saw it on a package for a water pump that it shouldn’t be run dry for more than 1 second. If air is going through it, which requires less energy to move than water, then it should be no big deal, right?

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I’m thinking it overheats without water to cool it?

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