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What happens to a falling object when the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity? a. it shows a projectile motion b. it reaches terminal velocity c. it shows increasing acceleration d. it
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What happens to a falling object when the force of air resistance equals the force of gravity?
a. it shows a projectile motion
b. it reaches terminal velocity
c. it shows increasing acceleration
d. it begins to slow down
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When the two forces of gravity and air resistance become the same, the object no longer speeds up, and it doesn't slow down either. This is called terminal velocity
So the answer is b
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