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Explain why objects moving in fluids must have special shapes.

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Birds and the fishes have to move about in fluids all the times. Their bodies must have evolved to shapes which would make them not to lose much energy in overcoming friction. Such shapes are called streamlined. Cars are also designed so that their shapes resemble the streamlined shapes of birds, fishes etc.
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