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Bodies with a larger cross section will have________

(a) Lower drag

(b) Higher drag

(c) Same drag

(d) No drag

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The correct option is (b) Higher drag

Explanation: Bodies with a larger cross section will have higher drag. Pressure drag is also called as form drag. It mainly arises because of the shape of the object. Thus, the correct option ‘b’.

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