Air Resistance

If you jump out of an airplane, which two forces are acting on you?

• Gravity and friction

• Force and gravity

• Gravity and Air Resistance

This friction is.....

• useful

• a problem

The larger the surface area of the moving object, the ___________ air resistance there is.

• less

• more

The more streamlined an object is, the...

• More air resistance

• less air resistance

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Which two of these forces act on parachutes?

• Air Resistance

• Gravity

• Thrust

• magnetism

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Air resistance is a type of friction.

• True

• False

Why does a feather fall through the air more slowly than a bowling ball?

• Feathers come from birds so they can fly.

• Air resistance

• I don't know.

Planes are built to have a pointed end in order to fly more easily through the air. What are they trying to combat when flying?

• Gravity

• Birds

• Air Resistance

• Clouds

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What is air resistance?

• A force that opposes the motion of objects through air

• A force that helps objects move faster through air

• A type of gravitational force

• A type of magnetic force

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

• A crumpled piece of paper

• A flat sheet of paper

• A metal ball

• A wooden block