Which Factor Contributes to Form Drag in Objects Moving Through

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which factor contributes to form drag in objects moving through the air or water?

• A) displacement
• B) total surface area
• C) size of object
• D) cross sectional area

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Definitions:

Diastereomer

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other, differing in the spatial arrangement of atoms around one or more asymmetric centers.

Achiral

A term describing molecules that are superimposable on their mirror images, indicating they do not possess handedness or chirality.

Asymmetric Carbons

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, resulting in chirality and the potential for molecules to exist as enantiomers.

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, possessing opposite optical activities.