Air Resistance

The more streamlined an object is, the...

• More air resistance

• Less air resistance

• Slower air resistance

• Faster air resistance

Which two of these forces act on parachutes?

• Air Resistance

• Gravity

• Thrust

• Kinetic Energy

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The larger the parachute the ____________

• Less air resistance

• More surface tension

• Less drag

• More drag

An object is falling downward through Earth's atmosphere. In which direction is the air resistance force?

• Down

• Up

• Around the object

• Through the object

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What is a parachute designed to maximize?

• Gravity

• Air Pressure

• Air Resistance

• Thrust

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Air resistance is affected by...

• Temperature

• Speed

• Surface Area

• Weather

Look at the pictures of the cars. Which car will have the most air resistance force acting upon it? They will be moving at the same speed.

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• All will have equal air resistance force.

When a falling object stops accelerating and falls at a constant speed, it is

• fluency

• constant velocity

• acceleration

• terminal velocity

What is the primary factor that affects air resistance on a moving object?

• Mass of the object

• Surface area of the object

• Color of the object

• Temperature of the object

Which of the following objects will experience the most air resistance when falling?

• A feather

• A stone

• A metal ball

• A wooden block