Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is false?

  1. Aeroplanes are designed in such a way so that they can increase fluid friction.

  2. The larger the size of an object moving through a fluid, the greater will be the drag acting on it.

  3. The objects having streamlined shapes face much less drag when moving through a fluid than the objects which do not have streamlined shapes.

  4. The lower the speed of an object moving through a fluid, the lesser will be the drag acting on it.

  5. When objects move through fluids, they lose energy in overcoming friction.
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Explanation

This is the correct option as this statement is false. Vehicles are designed to have shapes that reduce fluid friction.

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