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If Earth had no atmosphere, would a falling object ever reach terminal velocity? Explain your answer.
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If Earth had no atmosphere, would a falling object ever reach terminal velocity? Explain your answer.

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If Earth had no atmosphere, a falling object would never reach terminal velocity. Terminal velocity is created by friction between a thing and the atmosphere. If there is no friction between objects, the object will accelerate forever.
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