Asked by Sigma

What happens when a falling object reaches terminal velocity?(1 point)
Responses

It speeds up.
It speeds up.

It stops accelerating.
It stops accelerating.

It hits the ground and stops.
It hits the ground and stops.

It slows down.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It stops accelerating.

At terminal velocity the downward force of gravity is balanced by air resistance, so the net force is zero and the object falls at a constant speed (no further acceleration).