Drag is friction that opposes movement through a fluid like liquid or air. The amount of drag depends on the shape and speed of the object with slower objects experiencing less drag than faster objects and more aerodynamic objects experiencing less drag than those with a large leading surface area.
Which of the following statements about drag is false?
drag occurs during movement through a fluid |
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the amount of drag depends on the shape of an object |
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slower objects experience more drag than faster objects |
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the amount of drag depends on the speed of an object |