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What is the force that is acting against gravity when things fall to the ground from thousands of feet above sea level?
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What is the force that is acting against gravity when things fall to the ground from thousands of feet above sea level?

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its the air friction which is increased with speed of the object.

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I think the asnwer for you question is Drag

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