Quiz & Worksheet - Air Resistance & Free Fall Physics

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Which force could an object in free fall be affected by?

force due to gavity

air resistance

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none of the answers are correct

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1. What type of force is air resistance?

gravitational
electromagnetic
frictional
applied

2. A baseball is dropped in a vacuum chamber where there is no air resistance. It falls for five meters before hitting the ground. What was its final velocity right before it struck the ground?

9.9 m/s
5.2 m/s
15.1 m/s
7.4 m/s

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Quickly measure how much you know about free falling and air resistance with this quiz/worksheet tool. You must have the ability to solve given problems and understand types of forces in order to successfully answer all questions in this assessment.

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For this quiz, you must:

Explain which force an object in free fall is affected by
Identify which type of force air resistance is
Solve final velocity, acceleration and free fall problems

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Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the lesson, such as which force affects objects in free fall
Problem solving - use acquired knowledge to solve velocity, acceleration and air free fall practice problems
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding air resistance

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Which force could an object in free fall be affected by?

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1. What type of force is air resistance?

2. A baseball is dropped in a vacuum chamber where there is no air resistance. It falls for five meters before hitting the ground. What was its final velocity right before it struck the ground?

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