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AP Physics C: Mechanics
Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics
2.9 Resistive Forces
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What opposes the motion of an object through a medium?
Resistive forces
What are the two types of frictional forces?
Static and kinetic
Which type of resistive force is proportional to velocity?
Linear
What type of resistive force arises from interaction with a solid surface?
Friction
What does
μ
k
\mu_{k}
μ
k
represent in the kinetic friction equation?
Kinetic friction coefficient
At high speeds, the quadratic drag force dominates over linear friction.
True
Drag forces
oppose the motion of an object through a
fluid
Give an example where air resistance is significant.
Car moving through air
Order the following steps to calculate the linear drag force:
1️⃣ Determine the drag coefficient b
2️⃣ Measure the object's velocity
v
⃗
\vec{v}
v
3️⃣ Calculate
F
⃗
=
\vec{F} =
F
=
−
b
v
⃗
- b\vec{v}
−
b
v
The linear drag force equation is
F
⃗
=
\vec{F} =
F
=
−
b
v
⃗
- b\vec{v}
−
b
v
, where
b
b
b
is the drag coefficient
What is the dependence of linear resistive force on velocity?
Proportional
What type of resistive force arises from the interaction with a solid surface?
Friction
Order the steps to calculate air resistance on a car:
1️⃣ Determine the drag coefficient C
2️⃣ Measure the car's velocity
v
⃗
\vec{v}
v
3️⃣ Calculate
F
⃗
d
r
a
g
=
\vec{F}_{drag} =
F
d
r
a
g
=
−
C
∣
v
⃗
∣
2
v
^
- C|\vec{v}|^{2}\hat{v}
−
C
∣
v
∣
2
v
^
What is the drag force equation for air resistance?
F
⃗
d
r
a
g
=
\vec{F}_{drag} =
F
d
r
a
g
=
−
C
∣
v
⃗
∣
2
v
^
- C|\vec{v}|^{2}\hat{v}
−
C
∣
v
∣
2
v
^
The constant
C
C
C
in the drag force equation for fluid resistance depends on different fluid properties
What happens to terminal velocity if mass increases?
Increases
What type of frictional force opposes the initial motion of an object?
Static friction
What is the force equation for kinetic friction?
F
⃗
k
=
\vec{F}_{k} =
F
k
=
−
μ
k
N
v
^
- \mu_{k}N\hat{v}
−
μ
k
N
v
^
What is the equation for static friction?
\vec{F}_{s} = - \mu_{s}N\hat{v}</latex>
What are resistive forces proportional to?
Object's velocity
Linear resistive forces are common in
viscous fluids
.
True
Drag force is proportional to the square of the object's
velocity
.
Air resistance depends on the object's shape, size, and the
density
of the air
True
The drag force is the resistance experienced by an object moving through a
fluid
How does higher mass affect terminal velocity?
Increases it
What are the two types of frictional forces?
Static and kinetic
Kinetic friction acts to slow down a moving object
True
The coefficient of static friction is denoted by the symbol
\mu_{s}
Static friction opposes continued motion, while kinetic friction opposes initial motion.
False
When a ball falls through a fluid, it reaches terminal
velocity
Match the resistive force with its formula:
Linear Drag ↔️
F
⃗
=
\vec{F} =
F
=
−
b
v
⃗
- b\vec{v}
−
b
v
Quadratic Drag ↔️
F
⃗
=
\vec{F} =
F
=
−
C
∣
v
⃗
∣
2
v
^
- C|\vec{v}|^{2}\hat{v}
−
C
∣
v
∣
2
v
^
Static Friction ↔️
F
⃗
=
\vec{F} =
F
=
−
μ
s
N
v
^
- \mu_{s}N\hat{v}
−
μ
s
N
v
^
Kinetic Friction ↔️
F
⃗
=
\vec{F} =
F
=
−
μ
k
N
v
^
- \mu_{k}N\hat{v}
−
μ
k
N
v
^
Terminal velocity is achieved when the net force on an object is zero.
True
Match the type of resistive force with its equation:
Linear ↔️
F
⃗
=
\vec{F} =
F
=
−
b
v
⃗
- b\vec{v}
−
b
v
Quadratic ↔️
F
⃗
=
\vec{F} =
F
=
−
C
∣
v
⃗
∣
2
v
^
- C|\vec{v}|^{2}\hat{v}
−
C
∣
v
∣
2
v
^
Drag is proportional to the square of the object's
velocity
.
True
Kinetic friction is described by
F
⃗
=
\vec{F} =
F
=
−
μ
k
m
g
v
^
- \mu_{k} m g \hat{v}
−
μ
k
m
g
v
^
.
True
What type of fluid is associated with drag forces?
Air
Air resistance depends on the object's shape, size, and
air density
.
True
Match the type of drag force with its example:
Air resistance ↔️ Car moving through air
Fluid resistance ↔️ Submarine underwater
Match the type of drag force with its equation:
Linear drag ↔️
F
⃗
=
\vec{F} =
F
=
−
b
v
⃗
- b\vec{v}
−
b
v
Quadratic drag ↔️
F
⃗
=
\vec{F} =
F
=
−
C
∣
v
⃗
∣
2
v
^
- C|\vec{v}|^{2}\hat{v}
−
C
∣
v
∣
2
v
^
Drag force is proportional to the square of the object's
velocity
.
True
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