Water Resistance and Its Effects

What is water resistance?

• A type of sound

• A type of light

• A type of friction

• A type of color

What does water resistance try to do to objects moving through water?

• Make them faster

• Make them float

• Slow them down

• Make them spin

Which of these is an example of water resistance?

• A bird flying

• A car driving on a road

• Jumping into a pool

• A ball rolling on grass

What happens to a boat when waves slow it down?

• It speeds up

• It sinks

• It stops

• It experiences water resistance

If water resistance is high, what happens to objects?

• They speed up a lot

• They float higher

• They slow down a lot

• They change color

Why is it hard to run quickly through deep water?

• The water is too cold

• The water is too dark

• Water pushes against you

• You get tired easily

What kind of surface area causes more water resistance?

• Small surface area

• Smooth surface area

• Large surface area

• Round surface area

What shape helps to reduce water resistance?

• Square shapes

• Torpedo-like narrow shapes

• Wide shapes

• Flat shapes

Which animal has a body shape that helps it swim fast by reducing water resistance?

• A dog

• A fish

• A bird

• A cat

What do speed swimmers do to reduce water resistance?

• Wear heavy clothes

• Make their bodies bigger

• Streamline their bodies

• Swim very slowly