Air resistance

What is air resistance?

• A) The force that pulls objects toward the Earth.

• B) The force that opposes the movement of an object through the air.

• C) The force that opposes the movement of an object through the water.

Another term that can be used for air resistance or water resistance is

An example of a streamlined shape object that you see in nature is

Predict which will fall faster, the crumpled or the straight one.

Which one will hit the ground fastest?

Which parachute will go faster ?

• The one with larger surface area.

• The one with smaller surface area.

• Surface area has no affect on parachute speed.

True or false : Shape of the object affects air resistance because they present different surface area.

• True

• False

Write any three different factors affecting air resistance.