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How can drag be minimized on a vehicle?

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How can drag be minimized on a vehicle?.

  1. A.By increasing weight
  2. B.By using a streamlined design
  3. C.By increasing surface area
  4. D.By reducing speed

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Effects of Drag

An object is moving through the air at a high speed. As it moves, it experiences a force that opposes its motion due to the air.

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    State the force that opposes the motion of the object due to air.

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