Which statement describes air resistance?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. slows an object moving through the air
Air resistance slows an object moving through the air.
Answer: slows an object moving through the air.
Why not the others: opposes motion between surfaces in contact: that describes friction. pushes an object upwards in a liquid: that describes upthrust. pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth: that describes gravity.
Answer: slows an object moving through the air.
Why not the others: opposes motion between surfaces in contact: that describes friction. pushes an object upwards in a liquid: that describes upthrust. pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth: that describes gravity.
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