Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance, and friction, and understand that these forces act between moving surfaces to oppose motion
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Question 1 of 3
Ben watches three everyday situations: 1. A paper airplane glides across the playground and soon drops straight down. 2. A rubber ball rolls down a carpeted hallway and stops after a short distance. 3. A small toy boat moves across a bathtub filled with water and gradually slows. Which answer correctly matches each situation with the main resisting force and explains how that force slows the object?
Question 2 of 3
Which everyday example best illustrates water resistance acting on a moving object?
Question 3 of 3
Sam does three experiments. First, he slides a smooth metal ruler across a tabletop and it slows down. Second, he launches a paper airplane that soon drifts down and slows. Third, he pushes a small rubber boat across a swimming pool and it eventually stops. Which statement correctly describes the forces that cause each object to slow down?
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