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Gravity’s force diminishes as the object nears the ground.
Gravity’s force diminishes as the object nears the ground.
The object’s weight varies as it nears the ground.
The object’s weight varies as it nears the ground.
Air resistance on the object will eventually equal the force of force of gravity.
Air resistance on the object will eventually equal the force of force of gravity.
Hitting the ground stops the object’s acceleration.
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The correct response is: Air resistance on the object will eventually equal the force of gravity.
As an object falls, it accelerates due to the force of gravity until it reaches a point where the air resistance (drag) increases to the point that it balances out the gravitational force. At this point, the object reaches terminal velocity and continues to fall at a constant speed instead of accelerating further.
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