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Which object would have the slowest speed at terminal velocity?(1 point)
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a 10-kilogram block with no parachute
a 10-kilogram block with no parachute
a 50-kilogram block with a large parachute
a 50-kilogram block with a large parachute
a 10-kilogram block with a small parachute
a 10-kilogram block with a small parachute
a 50-kilogram block with no parachute
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Answer: a 50-kilogram block with a large parachute.
Reason: Terminal velocity is lowest when drag is largest relative to weight. A large parachute gives the greatest air resistance (largest drag/area), so it produces the slowest terminal speed despite the larger mass.
Reason: Terminal velocity is lowest when drag is largest relative to weight. A large parachute gives the greatest air resistance (largest drag/area), so it produces the slowest terminal speed despite the larger mass.
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