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Friction & Air resistance

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two of these forces act on parachutes?

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Air resistance

d)

Kinetic Energy

2.

What causes an object to fall faster?

a)

Smaller surface area

b)

Larger surface area

c)

If it has a parachute

d)

If it is softer

3.

Another name for air resistance is...

a)

Buoyancy

b)

Streamline

c)

Gravity

d)

Drag

4.

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

a)

Less

b)

Longer

c)

More

d)

Quicker

5.

Air resistance pushes against falling

objects and __________________.

a)

Keeps them afloat

b)

Spins them

c)

Speeds them up

d)

Slows them down

6.

The larger the parachute the ____________

a)

Less drag

b)

More surface tension

c)

Less air resistance

d)

More drag

7.

Which has more air resistance?

a)
b)
8.

Air resistance is a force caused by...

a)

Air pushing against moving objects

b)

Water pushing against moving objects

c)

Normal force pushing against moving objects

d)

Gravity pushing against moving objects

9.

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.

a)
b)
c)
10.

The rougher the surface, the faster an object will travel over the surface.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Air resistance is a type of friction.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Basketball players choose their shoes carefully because they want to ________ friction on the basketball court.

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

13.

The friction between your shoes and the ground prevents ………………………….

a)

Running

b)

Slipping down

c)

Walking

d)

Writing

14.

The force of ......... brings the man to the ground.

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Thrust

15.

On which surface will a toy sled travel the least distance?

a)

Carpet

b)

Ice

c)

Polish Wood