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What is the motion of an object falling at terminal velocity?
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What is the motion of an object falling at terminal velocity?
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When a falling object reaches the so-called "terminal velocity",
the upward force of air resistance against it is equal to the
downward force of gravity. So the forces on it are balanced,
and it falls the rest of the way at a constant speed.
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