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Air Resistance

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

The more streamlined an object is, the...

a)

More air resistance

b)

Less air resistance

c)

Slower air resistance

d)

Faster air resistance

3.

An object is falling downward through Earth's atmosphere. In which direction is the air resistance force?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Around the object

d)

Through the object

4.

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)
d)

All will have equal air resistance force.

5.

When a falling object stops accelerating and falls at a constant speed, it is

a)

fluency

b)

constant velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

terminal velocity

6.

What is a parachute designed to maximize?

a)

Gravity

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Thrust

7.

Air resistance pushes against falling

objects and __________________.

a)

Speeds them up

b)

Keeps them afloat

c)

Slows them down

d)

Spins them

8.

Another name for air resistance is...

a)

Buoyancy

b)

Streamline

c)

Gravity

d)

Drag

9.

What makes objects fall to the earth

a)

Gravity

b)

Wind

c)

Force

d)

Air Pressure

10.

When dropped from the same distance, which will fall to the floor faster?

a)
b)