Solution

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In resistive-force theory, the force per unit length is local and linear in the filament velocity relative to the fluid:
The distinct parallel and perpendicular drag coefficients encode the anisotropic resistance of a slender filament. Neglecting nonlocal hydrodynamic interactions makes this a leading logarithmic approximation to slender-body theory.

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