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Standard VIII
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Fluid Friction
Increasing su...
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Increasing surface area
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air drag on a freely falling object.
A
increases
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B
decreases
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C
doesn't affect
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D
None of the above
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The correct option is
A
increases
Increasing the surface area of an object increases the air drag on that object.
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