Question

How does a falling object respond when it experiences increased air resistance?

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Responses

The object stops its motion.
The object stops its motion.

The object falls at a decreasing rate.
The object falls at a decreasing rate.

The object continues to fall at the same rate.
The object continues to fall at the same rate.

The object begins to move upward.
The object begins to move upward.
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Answer 1

The object falls at a decreasing rate.

Increased air resistance opposes the motion, reducing the net downward force and thus the downward acceleration (eventually possibly reaching terminal velocity).