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Air resistance

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Friction caused by air is called...

a)

air resistance

b)

gravity

c)

drag

d)

weight

2.

When surface area is less...

a)

the force of gravity increases

b)

the force of gravity decreases

c)

air resistance increases

d)

air resistance decreases

3.

What are the conditions on the moon?

a)

The moon has no air and no gravity as compared to Earth.

b)

The moon has air and weaker gravity as compared to Earth.

c)

The moon has no air and weaker gravity as compared to Earth.

d)

The moon has no air and stronger gravity as compared to Earth.

4.

When dropped from the same height in air, which envelope will reach the ground first?

a)

crumpled envelope

b)

flat envelope

c)

both

5.

When dropped from the same height in air, which apple will reach the ground first?

a)

half apple

b)

full apple

c)

both

6.

When dropped from the same height in air, which object will reach the ground first?

a)

rock

b)

feather

c)

both

7.

Two parachutists jump from the same height. Which parachutist will reach the ground first?

a)

yellow

b)

green

c)

both

8.

Which parachute experiences more air resistance?

a)

yellow

b)

green

9.

Which statement is NOT true.

a)

Air resistance acts upwards on the parachute

b)

Gravity pulls the parachutist downward.

c)

Force of air resistance acts in the opposite direction of the force of gravity.

d)

Force of air resistance acts in the same direction as the force of gravity.

10.

Which person experiences the greatest air resistance or drag?

a)

Person A

b)

Person B

c)

Person C

11.

When a parachutist jumps from a plane...

a)

the force of gravity acting on the parachutist is less than the force of air resistance

b)

the force of gravity acting on the parachutist is equal to the force of air resistance

c)

the force of gravity acting on the parachutist is greater than the force of air resistance

12.

When the force of gravity acting on the parachutist is equal to the force of air resistance...

a)

the parachutist's speed increases.

b)

the parachutist's speed remains the same (constant).

c)

the parachutist's speed decreases.

13.

When the parachutist opens his parachute...

a)

the force of gravity acting on the parachutist becomes greater than the force of air resistance.

b)

the force of gravity acting on the parachutist becomes equal to the force of air resistance.

c)

the force of air resistance acting on the parachutist becomes greater than the force of gravity.

14.

The greater the air resistance, less is the speed of the parachutist.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which parachutist will fall with greater speed?

a)

yellow

b)

green

c)

both fall at the same speed

16.

When dropped from the same height in air, which object will fall down with less speed (slowly)?

a)

feather

b)

ping pong ball

c)

both fall at the same speed

17.

When dropped from the same height in vacuum, which object will fall to the ground first?

a)

feather

b)

ping pong ball

c)

both

18.

If both cars travel at the same speed, which hand will experience more air resistance?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

both the same

19.

If both cyclists travel at the same speed, which cyclist will experience less air resistance?

a)

A

b)

B

20.

Which aeroplane nose will experience less drag when moving through the air?

a)

rounded

b)

pointy