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- 1. Multiple Choice
An object is falling downward through Earth's atmosphere. In which direction is the air resistance force?
Down
Up
Around the object
Through the object
- 2. Multiple Choice
The upward force which is exerted against a falling object is
gravity
terminal velocity
air resistance
intertia
- 3. Multiple Choice
A force which causes objects to fall is
weight
gravity
air resistance
absorbency
- 4. Multiple Choice
If you jump out of an airplane, which two forces are acting on you?
Gravity and friction
Force and gravity
Gravity and Air Resistance
- 5. Multiple Choice
________ acts to slow the rate at which objects fall.
Thrust
Barometer
Air Resistance
Gravity
- 6. Multiple Choice
A push or pull is a
Action
Pull
Force
Gravity
- 7. Multiple Choice
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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The larger the surface area of the moving object, the ___________ air resistance there is.
less
more
- 9. Multiple Choice
Air resistance pushes against falling
objects and __________________.
slows them down
speeds them up
- 10. Multiple Choice
Is Air Resistance friction?
yes
No
- 11. Multiple Choice
What caused the flat sheet to take longer to float to the ground?
Gravity
Force
Air resistance
- 12. Multiple Choice
Units used to measure force are
---------------.
Kilograms
Newtons
Meters
- 13. Multiple Choice
An airplane flies east at 400 km/hr. In which direction is the air resistance force acting upon the airplane?
East
West
North
South
- 14. Multiple Choice
The amount of air resistance an object experiences depends on -----------------.
Speed
size
shape
All of them
- 15. Multiple Choice
Streamlined shapes, cause ------- air resistance than others.
less
more
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